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    Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology: Volume 25, Issue 5

    457-577
    May 2014
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Comparison of Left Atrial Area Marked Ablated in Electroanatomical Maps with Scar in MRI

BHRIGU R. PARMAR M.D.,  TYLER R. JARRETT B.S.,  NATHAN S. BURGON B.S.,  EUGENE G. KHOLMOVSKI Ph.D.,  NAZEM W. AKOUM M.D.,  NAN HU Ph.D.,  ROB S. MACLEOD Ph.D.,  NASSIR F. MARROUCHE M.D.,  RAVI RANJAN M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 457-463
  • First Published: 03 January 2014

EDITORIAL COMMENT

The Electrophysiologist's New Clothes and the Cardiac MRI That Told the Truth

THOMAS J. BUNCH M.D.,  JOHN D. DAY M.D., 
  • Pages: 464-465
  • First Published: 21 January 2014

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

The Incidence of Phrenic Nerve Injury During Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Second-Generation 28 mm Cryoballoon

ANDREAS METZNER M.D.,  PETER RAUSCH M.D.,  CHRISTINE LEMES M.D.,  BRUNO REISSMANN M.D.,  ALEXANDER BARDYSZEWSKI M.D.,  ROLAND TILZ M.D.,  ANDREAS RILLIG M.D.,  SHIBU MATHEW M.D.,  SEBASTIAN DEISS M.D.,  MASASHI KAMIOKA M.D.,  TOBIAS TOENNIS M.D.,  TINA LIN M.D.,  FEIFAN OUYANG M.D.,  KARL-HEINZ KUCK M.D.,  ERIK WISSNER M.D., 
  • Pages: 466-470
  • First Published: 08 January 2014

Long-Term Follow-Up of Pure Linear Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Without Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation

LINGMIN WU M.D.,  YAN YAO M.D., Ph.D., F.H.R.S.,  LIHUI ZHENG M.D., Ph.D.,  KUIJUN ZHANG M.D.,  SHU ZHANG M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 471-476
  • First Published: 08 January 2014

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Pulmonary Vein in Pathogenesis of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: An Unsettled Controversy

CHU-PAK LAU M.D.,  DAVID CHUN-WAH SIU M.D.,  HUNG-FAT TSE M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 477-478
  • First Published: 21 January 2014

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Transseptal Access for Left Atrial Ablation: The Catheter-Probing Techniques Are Not Without Risk

HEIKO LEHRMANN M.D.,  JENS SCHNEIDER,  AMIR S. JADIDI M.D.,  CHAN-IL PARK M.D.,  JOCHEN SCHIEBELING-RÖMER M.D.,  JÜRGEN ALLGEIER M.D.,  THOMAS ARENTZ M.D.,  REINHOLD WEBER M.D., 
  • Pages: 479-484
  • First Published: 03 January 2014

Long Pacing Pulses Reduce Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in Left Ventricular Pacing

SØREN HJORTSHØJ M.D., Ph.D.,  FINN HEATH M.D., Ph.D.,  MORTEN HAUGLAND Ph.D.,  OLE ESCHEN M.D., Ph.D.,  ANNA MARGRETHE THØGERSEN M.D., D.M.S.C.,  SAM RIAHI M.D., Ph.D.,  EGON TOFT M.D., D.M.S.C.,  JOHANNES JAN STRUIJK Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 485-490
  • First Published: 13 December 2013

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Extending Current Responses to Phrenic Nerve Stimulation

JONATHAN WEINSTOCK M.D.,  N.A. MARK ESTES III M.D., 
  • Pages: 491-493
  • First Published: 09 January 2014

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Which Patients Are Not Suitable for a Subcutaneous ICD: Incidence and Predictors of Failed QRS-T-Wave Morphology Screening

LOUISE R.A. OLDE NORDKAMP M.D.,  JOPPE L.F. WARNAARS B.Sc.,  KIRSTEN M. KOOIMAN C.C.D.S.,  JORIS R. de GROOT M.D., Ph.D.,  BOUDEWIJN R.A.M. ROSENMÖLLER B.Sc.,  ARTHUR A.M. WILDE M.D., Ph.D.,  REINOUD E. KNOPS M.D., 
  • Pages: 494-499
  • First Published: 09 December 2013

Incremental Value of Larger Interventricular Conduction Time in Improving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Outcome in Patients with Different QRS Duration

ANTONIO D'ONOFRIO M.D.,  GIANLUCA BOTTO M.D.,  MASSIMO MANTICA M.D.,  CONCETTO LA ROSA M.D.,  ERALDO OCCHETTA M.D.,  ROBERTO VERLATO M.D.,  GIULIO MOLON M.D.,  ERNESTO AMMENDOLA M.D.,  GIOVANNI Q. VILLANI M.D.,  MARIA GRAZIA BONGIORNI M.D.,  VALTER BIANCHI M.D.,  GIAN PAOLO GELMINI M.D.,  SERGIO VALSECCHI Ph.D.,  CARMINE CIARDIELLO Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 500-506
  • First Published: 04 February 2014

Impact of Myocardial Viability and Left Ventricular Lead Location on Clinical Outcome in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Recipients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

ABHISHEK BOSE M.D.,  JAGDESH KANDALA M.D.,  GAURAV A. UPADHYAY M.D.,  LINDSAY RIEDL B.Sc.,  IMAD AHMADO M.D.,  RAM PADMANABHAN M.D., M.P.H.,  HENRY GEWIRTZ M.D.,  LAWRENCE J. MULLIGAN Ph.D.,  JAGMEET P. SINGH M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 507-513
  • First Published: 18 December 2013

Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Prognosis of Elderly Patients with Brugada Syndrome

GIULIO CONTE M.D.,  CARLO DE ASMUNDIS M.D., Ph.D.,  JUAN SIEIRA M.D.,  MOISES LEVINSTEIN M.D.,  GIAN-BATTISTA CHIERCHIA M.D.,  GIACOMO DI GIOVANNI M.D.,  GIANNIS BALTOGIANNIS M.D.,  GIUSEPPE CICONTE M.D.,  YUKIO SAITOH M.D.,  RUBEN CASADO-ARROYO M.D.,  GUDRUN PAPPAERT R.N.,  PEDRO BRUGADA M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 514-519
  • First Published: 08 January 2014

EDITORIAL COMMENT

When and Why Is a Patient with a Brugada Sign in the ECG at Risk?

AGUSTÍN PASTOR M.D.,  FRANCISCO G. COSÍO M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., F.E.S.C., 
  • Pages: 520-521
  • First Published: 17 February 2014

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical

Gain-of-Function KCNH2 Mutations in Patients with Brugada Syndrome

QI WANG B.Sc.,  SEIKO OHNO M.D., Ph.D.,  WEI-GUANG DING M.D., Ph.D.,  MEGUMI FUKUYAMA M.D.,  AKASHI MIYAMOTO M.D., Ph.D.,  HIDEKI ITOH M.D., Ph.D.,  TAKERU MAKIYAMA M.D., Ph.D.,  JIE WU Ph.D.,  JIAYU BAI B.Sc.,  KANAE HASEGAWA M.D.,  TETSUJI SHINOHARA M.D., Ph.D.,  NAOHIKO TAKAHASHI M.D., Ph.D.,  AKIHIKO SHIMIZU M.D., Ph.D.,  HIROSHI MATSUURA M.D, Ph.D.,  MINORU HORIE M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 522-530
  • First Published: 08 January 2014

Experimental

Inefficacy of a Highly Selective T-Type Calcium Channel Blocker in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation Related Remodeling

TAKESHI KATO M.D., Ph.D.,  YU-KI IWASAKI M.D., Ph.D.,  GORAN DUKER Ph.D.,  OLA FJELLSTROM Ph.D.,  FABRIZIO GIORDANETTO Ph.D.,  MONIKA SUNDQVIST Ph.D.,  ANITA WALLIN M.Sc.,  QING-DONG WANG Ph.D.,  STANLEY NATTEL M.D., 
  • Pages: 531-536
  • First Published: 13 December 2013

Eplerenone-Mediated Regression of Electrical Activation Delays and Myocardial Fibrosis in Heart Failure

CHRISTINE TANAKA-ESPOSITO M.D.,  SUBHA VARAHAN M.D.,  DARWIN JEYARAJ M.D., M.R.C.P.,  YUAN LU M.D.,  BRUCE S. STAMBLER M.D., 
  • Pages: 537-544
  • First Published: 04 February 2014

EP IMAGES

Paradoxical Cardiac Memory During Permanent His Bundle Pacing

PUGAZHENDHI VIJAYARAMAN M.D., F.H.R.S.,  GOPI DANDAMUDI M.D., F.H.R.S.,  JOHN M. MILLER M.D., F.H.R.S., 
  • Pages: 545-546
  • First Published: 25 November 2013

Brugada Phenocopy with a Flecainide Overdose: A Pharmacological Dose Effect?

HENRY CHUBB M.B.B.S.,  MICHAEL COOKLIN M.D.,  ERIC ROSENTHAL M.D., 
  • Pages: 547-548
  • First Published: 04 December 2013

ARRHYTHMIA ROUNDS

An Unusual Termination of a Wide Complex Tachycardia

ROMAIN CASSAGNEAU M.D.,  NADIA SUNNI M.D.,  ALLAN SKANES M.D., F.R.C.P.C.,  GEORGE J. KLEIN M.D., F.R.C.P.C., 
  • Pages: 549-552
  • First Published: 18 December 2013

Conversion from Irregular to Regular Wide QRS Tachycardia: What Is the Mechanism?

TOMOFUMI NAKAMURA M.D.,  MITSUHIRO NISHIZAKI M.D.,  MASATO SHIMIZU M.D.,  HIROYUKI FUJII M.D.,  NORIYOSHI YAMAWAKE M.D.,  HARUMIZU SAKURADA M.D.,  MASAYASU HIRAOKA M.D., 
  • Pages: 553-555
  • First Published: 27 November 2013

THE BOSTON AF SYMPOSIUM 2014 ABSTRACTS

The Boston AF Symposium 2014 Abstracts

  • Pages: 556-577
  • First Published: 25 February 2014