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    Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology: Volume 20, Issue 9

    973-1082
    September 2009
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Do Women Fare Worse Than Men? Gender Comparison in the INTRINSIC RV Trial

ANDREA M. RUSSO M.D.,  JOHN D. DAY M.D.,  KIRA STOLEN Ph.D. ,  CHRISTOPHER M. MULLIN M.S.,  VINAYAK DORAISWAMY Ph.D. ,  DARIN L. LEREW Ph.D. ,  BRIAN OLSHANSKY M.D., 
  • Pages: 973-978
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Differences Between Women and Men with ICDs: Myth or Reality?

GEMMA PELARGONIO M.D., Ph.D.,  CATERINA BISCEGLIA M.D., 
  • Pages: 979-981
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Rationale and Design for the Defibrillators to Reduce Risk by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation (DETERMINE) Trial

ALAN H. KADISH M.D.,  DAVID BELLO M.D.,  J. PAUL FINN M.D.,  ROBERT O. BONOW M.D.,  ANDI SCHAECHTER B.S.N.,  HARIS SUBACIUS M.A.,  CHRISTINE ALBERT M.D.,  JAMES P. DAUBERT M.D.,  CARISSA G. FONSECA Ph.D. ,  JEFFREY J. GOLDBERGER M.D., 
  • Pages: 982-987
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Warfarin Is Not Needed in Low-Risk Patients Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures

T. JARED BUNCH M.D.,  BRIAN G. CRANDALL M.D.,  J. PETER WEISS,  HEIDI T. MAY M.S.P.H., Ph.D.,  TAMI L. BAIR,  JEFFREY S. OSBORN M.D.,  JEFFREY L. ANDERSON M.D.,  DONALD L. LAPPE M.D.,  J. BRENT MUHLESTEIN M.D.,  JENNIFER NELSON,  SCOTT ALLISON,  THOMAS FOLEY,  LARS ANDERSON,  JOHN D. DAY M.D., 
  • Pages: 988-993
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Which is the Optimal Therapy to Prevent Thromboembolism After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures in Low Stroke Risk Patients, Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Therapy?

YASUO OKUMURA M.D., 
  • Pages: 994-996
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Dominant Frequency Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation: Comparison of Contact and Noncontact Approaches

SATTAR GOJRATY M.D.,  NIMROD LAVI M.D.,  ERMENGOL VALLES M.D.,  STEVEN J. KIM M.S.,  JOHN MICHELE B.S.,  EDWARD P. GERSTENFELD M.D., 
  • Pages: 997-1004
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Does Left Atrial Volume and Pulmonary Venous Anatomy Predict the Outcome of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation?

IRENE HOF M.D.,  KARUNA CHILUKURI M.D.,  ARMIN ARBAB-ZADEH M.D.,  DANIEL SCHERR M.D.,  DARSHAN DALAL M.D.,  SAMAN NAZARIAN M.D.,  CHARLES HENRIKSON M.D.,  DAVID SPRAGG M.D.,  RONALD BERGER M.D.,  JOSEPH MARINE M.D.,  HUGH CALKINS M.D., 
  • Pages: 1005-1010
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Predicting Outcome from AF Ablation: Size of the Chamber, or Is Tissue the Issue?

ROBERT C. KOWAL M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1011-1013
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Complications of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in a High-Volume Center in 1,000 Procedures: Still Cause for Concern?

NIKOLAOS DAGRES M.D.,  GERHARD HINDRICKS M.D., Ph.D.,  HANS KOTTKAMP M.D., Ph.D.,  PHILIPP SOMMER M.D.,  THOMAS GASPAR M.D.,  KERSTIN BODE M.D.,  ARASH ARYA M.D.,  DANIELA HUSSER M.D.,  LOUKIANOS S. RALLIDIS M.D.,  DIMITRIOS TH. KREMASTINOS M.D.,  CHRISTOPHER PIORKOWSKI M.D., 
  • Pages: 1014-1019
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

A Prospective Randomized Study to Assess the Efficacy of Rate and Site of Atrial Pacing on Long-Term Development of Atrial Fibrillation

CHU-PAK LAU M.D.,  CHUN-CHIEH WANG M.D.,  TACHAPONG NGARMUKOS M.D.,  YOU-HO KIM M.D.,  CHI-WOON KONG M.D.,  RAZALI OMAR M.D.,  CHARN SRIRATANASATHAVORN M.D.,  MUHAMMAD MUNAWAR M.D.,  RUTH KAM M.D.,  KATHY LF LEE M.D.,  ELIZABETH OI-YAN LAU Ph.D.,  HUNG-FAT TSE M.D., Ph.D.,  SAFE Study Steering Committee for the SAFE Study Group , 
  • Pages: 1020-1025
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Usefulness of Multichannel Holter ECG Recording in the Third Intercostal Space for Detecting Type 1 Brugada ECG: Comparison with Repeated 12-Lead ECGs

KENJI SHIMENO M.D.,  MASAHIKO TAKAGI M.D., Ph.D.,  KEIKO MAEDA M.D., Ph.D.,  HIROAKI TATSUMI M.D., Ph.D.,  ATSUSHI DOI M.D., Ph.D.,  MINORU YOSHIYAMA M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1026-1031
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Experimental

Selecting the Transthoracic Defibrillation Shock Directional Vector Based on VF Amplitude Improves Shock Success

LEONARD BROOKS B.A.,  YI ZHANG M.D., Ph.D.,  RAGHUVEER DENDI M.D.,  ROGER H. ANDERSON B.S.,  BRIDGET ZIMMERMAN Ph.D.,  RICHARD E. KERBER M.D., 
  • Pages: 1032-1038
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Heterogeneous Expression of Potassium Currents and Pacemaker Currents Potentially Regulates Arrhythmogenesis of Pulmonary Vein Cardiomyocytes

YAO-CHANG CHEN M.Sc.,  NAN-HUNG PAN M.D.,  CHEN-CHUAN CHENG M.D.,  SATOSHI HIGA M.D., Ph.D.,  YI-JEN CHEN M.D., Ph.D.,  SHIH-ANN CHEN M.D., 
  • Pages: 1039-1045
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT

The Variability of the Electrical Properties of the Pulmonary Veins

AUGUSTUS O. GRANT M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D , 
  • Pages: 1046-1047
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Experimental

Synergistic Effects of Inward Rectifier (IK1) and Pacemaker (If) Currents on the Induction of Bioengineered Cardiac Automaticity

YAU-CHI CHAN M.Phil.,  CHUNG-WAH SIU M.B.B.S.,  YEE-MAN LAU Ph.D.,  CHU-PAK LAU M.D.,  RONALD A. LI Ph.D.,  HUNG-FAT TSE M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1048-1054
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Deficiency of Testosterone Associates with the Substrate of Atrial Fibrillation in the Rat Model

TAKAYUKI TSUNEDA M.D., Ph.D.,  TAKESHI YAMASHITA M.D., Ph.D.,  TAKESHI KATO M.D., Ph.D.,  AKIKO SEKIGUCHI Ph.D.,  KOUICHI SAGARA M.D.,  HITOSHI SAWADA M.D.,  TADANORI AIZAWA M.D.,  LONG-TAI FU M.D., Ph.D.,  AKIRA FUJIKI M.D., Ph.D.,  HIROSHI INOUE M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1055-1060
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

CASE REPORTS

Remote Navigation Guided Ablation of Incessant Atrial Tachycardia in a Patient with Restricted Venous Access

ALBERT M. KIM M.D., Ph.D.,  NITISH BADHWAR M.D.,  RANDALL J. LEE M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1061-1064
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Cross-Stimulation: A Rare Complication of Chronic Epicardial Leads

ANJAN M. SHAH M.D.,  BRYAN C. CANNON M.D.,  NAOMI J. KERTESZ M.D.,  JEFFREY J. KIM M.D., 
  • Pages: 1065-1067
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

EP IMAGES

Double Pericardial Access Facilitated by Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium

ISABELLE NAULT M.D.,  BICH LIEN NGUYEN M.D.,  MATTHEW WRIGHT M.D., Ph.D.,  PIERRE JAÏS M.D., 
  • Pages: 1068-1069
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Successful Left Ventricular Lead Placement via an Anomalous Coronary Sinus Draining into the Right Atrial Appendage

ANUPAMA KOTTAM M.D.,  SONY JACOB M.D.,  RANDY A LIEBERMAN M.D., 
  • Page: 1070
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

ARRHYTHMIA ROUNDS

Alternating Cycle Length During Supraventricular Tachycardia: What is the Mechanism?

ERIC BUCH M.D.,  RODERICK TUNG M.D.,  MICHAEL SHEHATA M.D.,  KALYANAM SHIVKUMAR M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 1071-1073
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

Mechanism of Wide Complex Tachycardia in a Structurally Normal Heart

ZIAD F. ISSA M.D., 
  • Pages: 1074-1076
  • First Published: 26 August 2009

CLINICAL REVIEW

Arrhythmia Detection in Single- and Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: The More Leads, the Better?

PIETRO FRANCIA M.D.,  CRISTINA BALLA M.D.,  ARIANNA UCCELLINI M.D.,  RICCARDO CAPPATO M.D., 
  • Pages: 1077-1082
  • First Published: 26 August 2009