2018
Radiofrequency versus Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: An Evaluation Using ECG, Holter Monitoring, and Implantable Loop Recorders to Monitor Absolute and Clinical Effectiveness
Davtyan K, Shatakhtsyan V, Poghosyan H, Deev A, Tarasov A, Kharlap M, Serdyuk S, Simonyan G, Boytcov S. Radiofrequency versus Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: An Evaluation Using ECG, Holter Monitoring, and Implantable Loop Recorders to Monitor Absolute and Clinical Effectiveness. BioMed Research International 2018, 2018: 3629384. PMID: 29721503, PMCID: PMC5867681, DOI: 10.1155/2018/3629384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAtrial FibrillationCatheter AblationCryosurgeryElectrocardiography, AmbulatoryFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesConceptsEfficacy end pointCryoballoon groupCryoballoon ablationRadiofrequency currentAtrial fibrillationEnd pointsClinical effectsBlanking periodSecondary efficacy end pointsAblation of atrial fibrillationNonvalvular paroxysmal AFPostablation blanking periodRate of adverse eventsFollow-up durationSafety end pointBaseline patient characteristicsTreatment of patientsLong-term efficacyLong-term outcomesImplantable loop recorderCryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillationConsecutive patientsParoxysmal AFFollow-up methodsAsymptomatic episodes
2016
Prospective randomized comparison of rotational angiography with three-dimensional reconstruction and computed tomography merged with electro-anatomical mapping: a two center atrial fibrillation ablation study
Anand R, Gorev M, Poghosyan H, Pothier L, Matkins J, Kotler G, Moroz S, Armstrong J, Nemtsov S, Orlov M. Prospective randomized comparison of rotational angiography with three-dimensional reconstruction and computed tomography merged with electro-anatomical mapping: a two center atrial fibrillation ablation study. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2016, 46: 71-79. PMID: 26860838, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-016-0111-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAtrial FibrillationBody Surface Potential MappingCatheter AblationCoronary AngiographyFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingOperative TimePrevalenceProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsRotationSensitivity and SpecificitySurgery, Computer-AssistedSurvival RateTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsElectro-anatomical mappingAF ablationProcedural characteristicsMaintenance of sinus rhythmRotational angiographyMonths of follow-upLeft atrial sizeProspective randomized comparisonTwo-center studyAtrial sizeSinus rhythmRandomized comparisonComputed tomographyFollow-upGroup 2Group 1Three-dimensional reconstructionRadiation exposureAngiographyConclusionThis studyAblationNavigation accuracyGroupImage fusionMerging technique