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    Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology: Volume 34, Issue 3

    261-388, e22-e32, 389-390
    March 2011
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EDITORIAL

The Risk of Ionizing Radiation in Electrophysiology Studies and Ablations

DOUGLAS MAH M.D.,  JOHN K. TRIEDMAN M.D., 
  • Pages: 261-263
  • First Published: 11 November 2010

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Learning Curve for Zero-Fluoroscopy Catheter Ablation of AVNRT: Early versus Late Experience

KATJA GIST D.O.,  CODY TIGGES D.O.,  GRACE SMITH M.D.,  JOHN CLARK M.D., 
  • Pages: 264-268
  • First Published: 11 November 2010

Meta-Analysis to Assess the Appropriate Endpoint for Slow Pathway Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia

JOSHUA D. STERN M.D.,  LINDA ROLNITZKY M.Sc.,  JUDITH D. GOLDBERG Sc.D.,  LARRY A. CHINITZ M.D.,  DOUGLAS S. HOLMES M.D.,  NEIL E. BERNSTEIN M.D.,  SCOTT A. BERNSTEIN M.D.,  PAUL KHAIRY M.D., Ph.D.,  ANTHONY AIZER M.D., M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 269-277
  • First Published: 11 November 2010

The Prevalence and Cost of the Faint and Fall Problem in the State of Utah

GANGADHAR MALASANA M.D.,  MICHELE BRIGNOLE M.D.,  MARCOS DACCARETT M.D.,  RANDALL SHERWOOD,  MOHAMED H. HAMDAN M.D., 
  • Pages: 278-283
  • First Published: 04 October 2010

Evaluation of Patients with “Faint” in an American Teaching Hospital: A Dire Need for a Standardized Approach

MICHELE BRIGNOLE M.D.,  GANGADHAR MALASANA M.D.,  RANDALL P. SHERWOOD,  MARCOS DACCARETT M.D.,  TAWNI L. JETTER,  MOHAMED H. HAMDAN M.D., 
  • Pages: 284-290
  • First Published: 22 November 2010

An Animal Model for Ectopy-Induced Cardiomyopathy

NAZEM W. AKOUM M.D.,  MARCOS DACCARETT M.D.,  STEPHEN L. WASMUND Ph.D.,  MOHAMED H. HAMDAN M.D., 
  • Pages: 291-295
  • First Published: 11 November 2010

Renin-Angiotensin System Blocker Use May Be Associated with Suppression of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Pulmonary Vein Isolation

KIYOTAKE ISHIKAWA M.D.,  TAKUMI YAMADA M.D.,  YUKIHIKO YOSHIDA M.D.,  MASATERU TAKIGAWA M.D.,  YUTAKA AOYAMA M.D.,  NATSUO INOUE M.D.,  YASUSHI TATEMATSU M.D.,  MAMORU NANASATO M.D.,  KAZUO KATO M.D.,  NAOYA TSUBOI M.D.,  HARUO HIRAYAMA M.D., 
  • Pages: 296-303
  • First Published: 22 November 2010

Use of Cryoablation for Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias in 2010: Survey of Current Practices of Pediatric Electrophysiologists

KATHRYN K. COLLINS M.D.,  MICHAEL S. SCHAFFER M.D., 
  • Pages: 304-308
  • First Published: 15 November 2010

Spironolactone Therapy is Associated with Reduced Ventricular Tachycardia Rate in Patients with Cardiomyopathy

VASSILIS DIMAS M.D.,  COLBY AYERS M.S.,  JAMES DANIELS M.D.,  JOSE A. JOGLAR M.D.,  JOSEPH A. HILL M.D., Ph.D.,  R. HARIS NASEEM M.D., 
  • Pages: 309-314
  • First Published: 14 October 2010

Intraprocedural Imaging of Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins: A Comparison Study between Rotational Angiography and Cardiac Computed Tomography

CHARALAMPOS KRIATSELIS M.D.,  SOTIRIOS NEDIOS M.D.,  SPYRIDON AKRIVAKIS M.D.,  MIN TANG M.D.,  MATTIAS ROSER M.D.,  JIN-HONG GERDS-LI M.D.,  ECKART FLECK M.D.,  MICHAEL ORLOV M.D., 
  • Pages: 315-322
  • First Published: 18 November 2010

EDITORIAL

The Choice of an Atrial Lead—To Each His/Her Own

MICHAEL GLIKSON M.D.,  DAVID LURIA M.D., 
  • Pages: 323-324
  • First Published: 05 January 2011

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Straight Screw-In Atrial Leads “J-Post Shaped” in Right Appendage Versus J-Shaped Systems for Permanent Atrial Pacing: A Safety Comparison

FRANCO ZOPPO M.D.,  FRANCESCA ZERBO M.D.,  GLAUCO BRANDOLINO,  ENRICO BACCHIEGA M.D.,  ANTONIO LUPO M.D.,  EMANUELE BERTAGLIA M.D., 
  • Pages: 325-330
  • First Published: 05 January 2011

Long-Term Mortality and Pacing Outcomes of Patients with Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Cardiac Surgery

SYED S. RAZA M.D.,  JIAN-MING LI M.D., Ph.D.,  RANJIT JOHN M.D.,  LIN Y. CHEN M.D.,  VENKATAKRISHNA N. THOLAKANAHALLI M.D.,  MACKENZIE MBAI M.D.,  A. SELCUK ADABAG M.D., 
  • Pages: 331-338
  • First Published: 05 January 2011

Safety and Performance of a System Specifically Designed for Selective Site Pacing

FRANCESCO ZANON M.D.,  CARLA SVETLICH M.D.,  ERALDO OCCHETTA M.D.,  DOMENICO CATANZARITI M.D.,  FRANCESCO CANTÙ M.D.,  LUIGI PADELETTI M.D.,  MASSIMO SANTINI M.D.,  GAETANO SENATORE M.D.,  JENNIFER COMISSO M.S.,  ANNAMARIA VARBARO M.S.,  ALESSANDRA DENARO M.S.,  ANTONIO SAGONE M.D., 
  • Pages: 339-347
  • First Published: 11 November 2010

Recollection of Pain Due to Inappropriate Versus Appropriate Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shocks

GREGORY M. MARCUS M.D.,  DERRICK W. CHAN,  RITA F. REDBERG M.D., 
  • Pages: 348-353
  • First Published: 15 November 2010

Implantation of a Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulator in Patients with Pacemakers and Hypertension

HARISCHANDRA KARUNARATNE M.D.,  SATISH MULUK M.D.,  VASILIOS PAPADEMETRIOU M.D.,  W. MICHAEL PARK M.D.,  ROSS SAMPLE B.S.,  ERIC IRWIN M.D., 
  • Pages: 354-356
  • First Published: 07 March 2011

Antiarrhythmic Effect of Reverse Electrical Remodeling Associated with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

LARISA G. TERESHCHENKO M.D., Ph.D.,  CHARLES A. HENRIKSON M.D.,  PETER STEMPNIEWICZ B.S.,  LICHY HAN,  RONALD D. BERGER M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 357-364
  • First Published: 22 November 2010

Safety and Feasibility of Cephalic Venous Access for Cardiac Resynchronization Device Implantation

BASSEY USSEN,  PARAMDEEP S. DHILLON Ph.D.,  LISA ANDERSON M.D.,  IAN BEETON M.D.,  MIKE HICKMAN M.D.,  MARK M. GALLAGHER M.D., 
  • Pages: 365-369
  • First Published: 22 November 2010

Interatrial Septum Pacing Decreases Atrial Dyssynchrony on Strain Rate Imaging Compared with Right Atrial Appendage Pacing

YOSHINORI YASUOKA M.D.,  HARUHIKO ABE M.D.,  SEIKO UMEKAWA,  KEIKO KATSUKI,  NORIO TANAKA,  RYO ARAKI M.D.,  TAKAHIRO IMANAKA M.D.,  RYO MATSUTERA M.D.,  DAISUKE MORISAWA M.D.,  HIROKAZU KITADA M.D.,  SUSUMU HATTORI M.D.,  YOSHIKI NODA M.D.,  HIDENORI ADACHI M.D.,  TATSUYA SASAKI M.D., Ph.D.,  KUNIO MIYATAKE M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 370-376
  • First Published: 22 November 2010

EP ROUNDS

Suppression of Premature Ventricular Contractions during Atrioventricular Conduction Block: What Is the Mechanism?

TAKUMI YAMADA M.D., Ph.D.,  JOSE OSORIO M.D.,  HUGH THOMAS McELDERRY M.D.,  HARISH DOPPALAPUDI M.D.,  VANCE J. PLUMB M.D.,  GEORGE NEAL KAY M.D., 
  • Pages: 377-379
  • First Published: 18 August 2010

DEVICE ROUNDS

Pacemaker-Mediated Bigeminy: What Is the Mechanism?

MAREK JASTRZEBSKI M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 380-383
  • First Published: 17 August 2010

HISTORY ARTICLE

Henry Cuthbert Bazett (1885–1950)—The Man behind the QT Interval Correction Formula

ARIEL ROGUIN M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 384-388
  • First Published: 22 November 2010

CASE REPORTS

Pitfalls of Programming Sensing Polarities Using the Coronary Sinus Lead in Biventricular Pacemakers

FADI MANSOUR M.D.,  ANA MARTIN ARNAU M.D.,  JOSE MARIA TOLOSANA M.D.,  LLUIS MONT M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: e22-e25
  • First Published: 07 March 2011

Proarrhythmic ECG Deterioration Caused by Myocardial Ischemia of the Conus Branch Artery in Patients with a Brugada ECG Pattern

MICHIO OGANO M.D.,  YU-KI IWASAKI M.D.,  NORISHIGE MORITA M.D.,  JUN TANABE M.D.,  KUNITO SHIIBA M.D.,  YASUSHI MIYAUCHI M.D.,  YOSHINORI KOBAYASHI M.D.,  KEIJI TANAKA M.D.,  TAKAO KATOH M.D.,  KYOICHI MIZUNO M.D., 
  • Pages: e26-e29
  • First Published: 07 March 2011

Intercommissural Lead Placement into a Right Ventricular Coronary Sinus—Utility of Intracardiac Echo Guidance

CHRISTOPHER J. McLEOD M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.,  NASER M. AMMASH M.D.,  SAMUEL J. ASIRVATHAM M.D., 
  • Pages: e30-e32
  • First Published: 07 March 2011

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:

G. FRANK O. TYERS M.D., 
  • Page: 389
  • First Published: 07 March 2011

Response:

MAURO BIFFI M.D.,  CRISTIAN MARTIGNANI M.D.,  GIUSEPPE BORIANI M.D., 
  • Pages: 389-390
  • First Published: 07 March 2011

To the Editor:

DEBJIT CHATTERJEE M.D., D.M., M.R.C.P., 
  • Page: 390
  • First Published: 17 November 2010