2020
Is competitive atrial pacing a possible trigger for atrial fibrillation? Observations from the RATE registry
Orlov M, Olshansky B, Benditt D, Kotler G, McIntyre T, Qu F, Turkel M, Gorev M, Poghosyan H, Waldo A. Is competitive atrial pacing a possible trigger for atrial fibrillation? Observations from the RATE registry. Heart Rhythm 2020, 18: 3-9. PMID: 32738404, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetitive atrial pacingAT/AF episodesCardiac implantable devicesAtrial fibrillationAtrial pacingMulticenter registryAtrial tachycardiaAT/AFApproximately 2 yearsClinical significancePatientsClinical implicationsEpisodesExpert adjudicationRegistryTriggering episodesFibrillationDurationIncidence
2016
Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in children and adolescents with drug-refractory arrhythmia
Vasichkina E, Poghosyan H, Mitrofanova L, Tatarsky R, Lebedev D. Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in children and adolescents with drug-refractory arrhythmia. Cardiology In The Young 2016, 27: 435-442. PMID: 27211482, DOI: 10.1017/s1047951116000688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-refractory arrhythmiasEndomyocardial biopsyRadiofrequency ablationPolymerase chain reactionResults of endomyocardial biopsyRight ventricular endomyocardial biopsyArrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationStructurally normal heartsRight ventricular dysplasiaConsecutive young patientsNo significant complicationsArrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathyChain reactionCardioverter defibrillator implantationMyocarditis patientsVentricular dysplasiaSignificant complicationsRight ventricleYounger patientsHolter monitoringDefibrillator implantationBiopsyPhysical examinationImmunohistological analysis