Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013

Editorials

The role of implantable cardiac defibrillators in cardiac sarcoidosis: saviour or sinner?

Patrick M. Heck and Paul R. Roberts

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 309–310, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus406

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Modern-day patient challenge: manage cardiac disease, accept devices, and minimize distress

Samuel F. Sears and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 311–312, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus355

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Yes to cardiac devices. But at what cost?

Francisco Leyva

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 313–314, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus407

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EP CASE EXPRESS

‘Intrahepatic cholestatic hepatitis following diagnostic ajmaline challenge’

Greg Mellor and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 314, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus206

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Editorials

Understanding atrial arrhythmia mechanisms by mapping and ablation

Francisco G. Cosio

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 315–316, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus348

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Review

Mechanisms of ranolazine's dual protection against atrial and ventricular fibrillation

Richard L. Verrier and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 317–324, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus380

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Clinical Research

Ablation for atrial fibrillation

Asymptomatic cerebral lesions during pulmonary vein isolation under uninterrupted oral anticoagulation

Martin Martinek and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 325–331, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus329

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Predictors of asymptomatic cerebral infarction associated with radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation using an irrigated-tip catheter

Tamotsu Sakamoto and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 332–338, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus367

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Areas with complex fractionated atrial electrograms recorded after pulmonary vein isolation represent normal voltage and conduction velocity in sinus rhythm

Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 339–346, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus321

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EP CASE EXPRESS

Epicardial ablation of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia storm in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Stefano Bordignon and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 346, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus241

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Clinical Research

Sudden Death and ICDs

Efficacy and safety of implantable cardiac defibrillators for treatment of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis

Jordana Kron and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 347–354, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus316

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EP CASE EXPRESS

Successful right ventricular lead placement using a right ventricular septal stylet in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava

Alexander Feldman and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 354, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus229

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Clinical Research

Sudden Death and ICDs

Poor health status and distress in cardiac patients: the role of device therapy vs. underlying heart disease

Mirela Habibović and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 355–361, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus295

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Ivabradine for the prevention of inappropriate shocks due to sinus tachycardia in patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator

Arnon Adler and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 362–365, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus343

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Pacing and Resynchronization Therapy

Cost-of-illness study of patients subjected to cardiac rhythm management devices implantation: results from a single tertiary centre

John Fanourgiakis and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 366–375, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus363

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EP CASE EXPRESS

Endovascular retrieval of an embolized pacing electrode from a pulmonary artery following device extraction

Luciano C. Amado and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 375, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus231

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Clinical Research

Pacing and Resynchronization Therapy

A new electrocardiogram algorithm for diagnosing loss of ventricular capture during cardiac resynchronisation therapy

Vincent Ganière and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 376–381, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus330

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Remote follow-up of pacemakers in a selected population of debilitated elderly patients

Antonio Franco Folino and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 382–387, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus351

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Electromagnetic interference with cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators from low-frequency electromagnetic fields in vivo

Maria Tiikkaja and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 388–394, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus345

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EP CASE EXPRESS

Fever outperforms flecainide test in the unmasking of type 1 Brugada syndrome electrocardiogram

Sérgio Barra and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 394, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus175

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Clinical Research

Pacing and Resynchronization Therapy

Clinical evaluation of pacemaker automatic capture management and atrioventricular interval extension algorithm

Ke-ping Chen and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 395–401, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus309

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Leads and Lead Extraction

Detection of high incidence of Riata lead breaches by systematic postero-anterior and lateral chest X-ray in a large cohort

Christian Steinberg and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 402–408, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus339

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Percutaneous pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead removal in an attempt to improve symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation

Mohammed N. Nazmul and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 409–413, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus342

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Electrophysiology and ablation

Catheter ablation of scar-related atypical atrial flutter

James O. Coffey and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 414–419, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus312

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Cryothermal vs. radiofrequency ablation as atrial flutter therapy: a randomized comparison

Hamid Bastani and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 420–428, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus261

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IMAGES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

A case of in vivo thrombogenicity of an externalized Riata ST lead

Danilo Ricciardi and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 428, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus395

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Clinical Research

Electrocardiology and Risk Stratification

The risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome and prolonged QTc interval: effect of ranolazine

Ewa Karwatowska-Prokopczuk and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 429–436, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus400

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Multi-scale heart rate dynamics detected by phase-rectified signal averaging predicts mortality after acute myocardial infarction

Masaya Kisohara and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 437–443, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus409

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EP WIRE

X-ray exposure hazards for physicians performing ablation procedures and device implantation: results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey

Germanas Marinskis and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 444–446, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut022

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TECHNICAL ISSUES

Validation of a novel algorithm for quantification of the percentage of signal fractionation in atrial fibrillation

Charlotte L. Haley and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 447–452, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus361

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Leadless pacing using induction technology: impact of pulse shape and geometric factors on pacing efficiency

Heinrich Wieneke and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 453–459, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus308

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Letters to the Editor

‘Patient choice’ concept in AF ESC Guidelines: is the clinician giving up?

Alessandro Capucci and Federico Guerra

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 460, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus344

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‘Patient choice’ concept in AF ESC Guidelines: is the clinician giving up? Reply

A.J. Camm and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 460–461, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus386

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Questionable levels of evidence in new atrial fibrillation guidelines?

Hans Van Brabandt and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 461, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus393

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Questionable levels of evidence in new atrial fibrillation guidelines? Reply

A.J. Camm and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 461–462, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus394

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Corrigendum

Corrigendum to: ‘2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation’ [Eur Heart J (2012); 33(21):2719–2747]

A. John Camm and others

EP Europace, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2013, Page 463, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut040

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