The use of minimal fluoroscopy for cardiac electrophysiology procedures: A meta‐analysis and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1002/clc.23609
Abstract: Conventional catheter ablation involves prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation, potentially leading to detrimental health effects. Minimal fluoroscopy (MF) represents a safer alternative, which should be explored. Data on the safety and efficacy of this technique… read more here.
Keywords: minimal fluoroscopy; cardiac electrophysiology; electrophysiology procedures; use minimal ... See more keywords
Performance evaluation of GPU parallelization, space-time adaptive algorithms, and their combination for simulating cardiac electrophysiology.
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DOI: 10.1002/cnm.2913
Abstract: The use of computer models as a tool for the study and understanding of the complex phenomena of cardiac electrophysiology has attained increased importance nowadays. At the same time, the increased complexity of the biophysical… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac electrophysiology; space time; time; geometry ... See more keywords
An inner‐outer subcycling algorithm for parallel cardiac electrophysiology simulations
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DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3677
Abstract: This paper explores cardiac electrophysiological simulations of the monodomain equations and introduces a novel subcycling time integration algorithm to exploit the structure of the ionic model. The aim of this work is to improve upon… read more here.
Keywords: parallel cardiac; outer subcycling; inner outer; cardiac electrophysiology ... See more keywords
A mathematical model that integrates cardiac electrophysiology, mechanics, and fluid dynamics: Application to the human left heart
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DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3678
Abstract: We propose a mathematical and numerical model for the simulation of the heart function that couples cardiac electrophysiology, active and passive mechanics and hemodynamics, and includes reduced models for cardiac valves and the circulatory system.… read more here.
Keywords: human left; left heart; cardiac electrophysiology; model ... See more keywords
Holographic optogenetic stimulation with calcium imaging as an all optical tool for cardiac electrophysiology
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DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100352
Abstract: All optical approaches to control and read out the electrical activity in a cardiac syncytium can improve our understanding of cardiac electrophysiology. Here, we demonstrate optogenetic stimulation of cardiomyocytes with high spatial precision using light… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac electrophysiology; optogenetic stimulation; activity cardiac; electrical activity ... See more keywords
Transcriptional and Epigenetic Regulation of Cardiac Electrophysiology
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-019-02160-w
Abstract: Spatiotemporal gene expression during cardiac development is a highly regulated process. Activation of key signaling pathways involved in electrophysiological programming, such as Notch and Wnt signaling, occurs in early cardiovascular development and these pathways are… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac electrophysiology; transcriptional epigenetic; regulation cardiac; epigenetic regulation ... See more keywords
Waveform Integrity in Atrial Fibrillation: The Forgotten Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology
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DOI: 10.1007/s10439-017-1832-6
Abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice with an increasing prevalence of about 15% in the elderly. Despite other alternatives, catheter ablation is currently considered as the first-line therapy for the… read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; waveform; cardiac electrophysiology; issue ... See more keywords
Impact of attributed audit on procedural performance in cardiac electrophysiology catheter laboratory
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DOI: 10.1007/s10840-018-0383-6
Abstract: PurposeAudit has played a key role in monitoring and improving clinical practice. However, audit often fails to drive change as summative institutional data alone may be insufficient to do so. We hypothesised that the practice… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac electrophysiology; attributed audit; procedural performance; fluoroscopy times ... See more keywords
Optocardiography: A Review of its Past, Present and Future.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2019.03.001
Abstract: Cardiac electrophysiology has progressed in great strides since the electrical activity of the heart was first discovered in 1842 and documented using electrocardiography. Optical imaging of cardiac electrophysiology, or optocardiography, has seen many advances in… read more here.
Keywords: review past; present future; optocardiography; optocardiography review ... See more keywords
Effects of Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium Concentrations on Ventricular Repolarization in Unselected Individuals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.519
Abstract: BACKGROUND Subclinical changes on the electrocardiogram are risk factors for cardiovascular mortality. Recognition and knowledge of electrolyte associations in cardiac electrophysiology are based on only in vitro models and observations in patients with severe medical conditions.… read more here.
Keywords: potassium; longer intervals; associated longer; cardiac electrophysiology ... See more keywords
Portable low-cost macroscopic mapping system for all-optical cardiac electrophysiology
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DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.28.1.016001
Abstract: Significance All-optical cardiac electrophysiology enables the visualization and control of key parameters relevant to the detection of cardiac arrhythmias. Mapping such responses in human induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) is of great interest for cardiotoxicity… read more here.
Keywords: system; cardiac electrophysiology; optical cardiac; low cost ... See more keywords