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EDITORIALS

Nazem Akoum and Nassir F. Marrouche

Real-time imaging in electrophysiology: from intra-cardiac echo to real-time magnetic resonance imaging
Europace Advance Access published on April 9, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 539-540; doi:10.1093/europace/eup066 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hugh Calkins

Should we be considering gold-tipped ablation electrodes?
Europace 2009 11: 541; doi:10.1093/europace/eup085 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael Gammage

Selective site pacing in paediatric patients—technology or function?
Europace Advance Access published on April 3, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 542-543; doi:10.1093/europace/eup073 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christine Alonso

In the field of cardiac resynchronization therapy is left ventricular pacing via the coronary sinus a mature technique
Europace Advance Access published on March 18, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 544-545; doi:10.1093/europace/eup061 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Frank A. Bracke

Yes we can! But should we? Lead extraction for superfluous pacemaker and implanted cardioverter-defibrillator leads
Europace Advance Access published on April 9, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 546-547; doi:10.1093/europace/eup074 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Constantinos O'Mahony and Perry Elliott

The quest for perfection: the contribution of the electrocardiogram to the prevention of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Europace Advance Access published on March 14, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 548-549; doi:10.1093/europace/eup063 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Marek Malik

Precise electrocardiographic measurements and clinical sense
Europace Advance Access published on March 18, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 550-553; doi:10.1093/europace/eup043 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS

Get checked abstract Fakhar Zaman Khan, Munmohan Singh Virdee, Simon Patrick Fynn, and David Paul Dutka

Left ventricular lead placement in cardiac resynchronization therapy: where and how?
Europace Advance Access published on April 16, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 554-561; doi:10.1093/europace/eup076 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Paolo Alboni, Lorella Gianfranchi, and Michele Brignole

Treatment of persistent sinus bradycardia with intermittent symptoms: are guidelines clear?
Europace Advance Access published on February 12, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 562-564; doi:10.1093/europace/eup014 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH

Atrial Fibrillation Registry

Get checked abstract Markus Linhart, Hanke Mollnau, Alexander Bitzen, Sabine Wurtz, Jan W. Schrickel, René Andrié, Florian Stöckigt, Christian Weiß, Georg Nickenig, Lars M. Lickfett, and Thorsten Lewalter

In vitro comparison of platinum–iridium and gold tip electrodes: lesion depth in 4 mm, 8 mm, and irrigated-tip radiofrequency ablation catheters
Europace Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 565-570; doi:10.1093/europace/eup040 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Kim Rajappan, Victoria Baker, Laura Richmond, Peter M. Kistler, Glyn Thomas, Calum Redpath, Simon C. Sporton, Mark J. Earley, Stuart Harris, and Richard J. Schilling

A randomized trial to compare atrial fibrillation ablation using a steerable vs. a non-steerable sheath
Europace Advance Access published on April 7, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 571-575; doi:10.1093/europace/eup069 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Satoru Miyanaga, Teiichi Yamane, Taro Date, Michifumi Tokuda, Yasuko Aramaki, Keiichi Inada, Kenri Shibayama, Seiichiro Matsuo, Hidekazu Miyazaki, Kunihiko Abe, Ken-ichi Sugimoto, Seibu Mochizuki, and Michihiro Yoshimura

Impact of pulmonary vein isolation on the autonomic modulation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and prolonged sinus pauses
Europace Advance Access published on April 10, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 576-581; doi:10.1093/europace/eup082 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation

Get checked abstract Andreas Bollmann, Daniela Husser, Arne Lindgren, Martin Stridh, Bjarne Madsen Härdig, Christopher Piorkowski, Arash Arya, Leif Sörnmo, and S. Bertil Olsson

Atrial fibrillatory rate and risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation
Europace Advance Access published on March 14, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 582-586; doi:10.1093/europace/eup062 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ICD

Get checked abstract Renato Pietro Ricci, Aurelio Quesada, Jesus Almendral, Fernando Arribas, Christian Wolpert, Pedro Adragao, Massimo Zoni-Berisso, Xavier Navarro, Tiziana DeSanto, Andrea Grammatico, and Massimo Santini on behalf of DATAS study Investigators

Dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators reduce clinical adverse events related to atrial fibrillation when compared with single-chamber defibrillators: a subanalysis of the DATAS trial
Europace 2009 11: 587-593; doi:10.1093/europace/eup072 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pacing and CRT

Get checked abstract Hung-Fat Tse, Kwong-Kuen Wong, Chung-Wah Siu, Man-Oi Tang, Vella Tsang, Wai-Yin Ho, and Chu-Pak Lau

Impacts of ventricular rate regularization pacing at right ventricular apical vs. septal sites on left ventricular function and exercise capacity in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation
Europace Advance Access published on April 10, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 594-600; doi:10.1093/europace/eup087 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Francesco Cantù, Paolo De Filippo, Fulvio Gabbarini, Adele Borghi, Roberta Brambilla, Paolo Ferrero, Jennifer Comisso, Tiziana Marotta, Alessandro De Luca, and Antonello Gavazzi

Selective-site pacing in paediatric patients: a new application of the Select Secure system
Europace Advance Access published on March 5, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 601-606; doi:10.1093/europace/eup058 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Leads and Lead Extraction

Get checked abstract C. Jan Willem Borleffs, Rutger J. van Bommel, Sander G. Molhoek, Joost G. de Leeuw, Martin J. Schalij, and Lieselot van Erven

Requirement for coronary sinus lead interventions and effectiveness of endovascular replacement during long-term follow-up after implantation of a resynchronization device
Europace Advance Access published on January 22, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 607-611; doi:10.1093/europace/eun395 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Jeffrey W.H. Fung, Johannes Sperzel, Cheuk Man Yu, Joseph Y.S. Chan, Robert N. Gelder, Michael X. Yang, Ryan Rooke, Peter Boileau, and Gerd Fröhlig

Multicenter clinical experience with an atrial lead designed to minimize far-field R-wave sensing
Europace Advance Access published on April 10, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 618-624; doi:10.1093/europace/eup078 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Electrophysiology and Ablation

Get checked abstract Hamid Bastani, Per Insulander, Jonas Schwieler, Fariborz Tabrizi, Frieder Braunschweig, Göran Kennebäck, Nikola Drca, Bita Sadigh, and Mats Jensen-Urstad

Safety and efficacy of cryoablation of atrial tachycardia with high risk of ablation-related injuries
Europace Advance Access published on January 26, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 625-629; doi:10.1093/europace/eup004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Fabrizio Drago, Mario Salvatore Russo, Massimo Stefano Silvetti, Antonella De Santis, and Maria Teresa Naso Onofrio

‘Time to effect’ during cryomapping: a parameter related to the long-term success of accessory pathways cryoablation in children
Europace Advance Access published on March 5, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 630-634; doi:10.1093/europace/eup045 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Syncope

Get checked abstract Sheila Carew, John Cooke, Margaret O'Connor, Teresa Donnelly, Aine Costelloe, Christine Sheehy, and Declan Lyons

What is the optimal duration of tilt testing for the assessment of patients with suspected postural tachycardia syndrome?
Europace Advance Access published on March 4, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 635-637; doi:10.1093/europace/eup044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Non-invasive Electrophysiology and Risk Stratification

Get checked abstract David R. Tomlinson, Yaver Bashir, Timothy R. Betts, and Kim Rajappan

Accuracy of manual QRS duration assessment: its importance in patient selection for cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy
Europace Advance Access published on January 26, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 638-642; doi:10.1093/europace/eup001 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Majid Haghjoo, Shabnam Mohammadzadeh, Mehdi Taherpour, Babak Faghfurian, Amir Farjam Fazelifar, Abolfath Alizadeh, Mohammad Asadian Rad, and Mohammad Ali Sadr-Ameli

ST-segment depression as a risk factor in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Europace Advance Access published on January 22, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 643-649; doi:10.1093/europace/eun393 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Novalia P. Sidik, Chwee N. Quay, Fong C. Loh, and Lin Y. Chen

Prevalence of Brugada sign and syndrome in patients presenting with arrhythmic symptoms at a Heart Rhythm Clinic in Singapore
Europace Advance Access published on April 6, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 650-656; doi:10.1093/europace/eup079 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

Get checked abstract Carlo de Asmundis, Gian Battista Chierchia, Andrea Sarkozy, Gaetano Paparella, Markus Roos, Lucio Capulzini, Stephan Andreas Muller Burri, Yoshinao Yazaki, and Pedro Brugada

Novel trans-septal approach using a Safe Sept J-shaped guidewire in difficult left atrial access during atrial fibrillation ablation
Europace Advance Access published on April 10, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 657-659; doi:10.1093/europace/eup089 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Jamie A.L. Smith, Jonathon T. Affolter, Jitendra C. Patel, and Paul Broadhurst

Arterial trauma during ultrasound-guided axillary vein puncture for endocardial lead placement
Europace Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 660-661; doi:10.1093/europace/eup047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Nicolas Lellouche, Frederic Sacher, Matthew Wright, Isabelle Nault, Jean Brottier, Sébastien Knecht, Seiichiro Matsuo, Oliver Lomas, MéLèZe Hocini, Michel Haïssaguerre, and Pierre Jaïs

Usefulness of C-reactive protein in predicting early and late recurrences after atrial fibrillation ablation
Europace Advance Access published on April 6, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 662-664; doi:10.1093/europace/eup077 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Konstantinos Kyriazis, Edda Bahlmann, Hendrik van der Schalk, and Karl-Heinz Kuck

Electrical storm in Brugada syndrome successfully treated with orciprenaline; effect of low-dose quinidine on the electrocardiogram
Europace Advance Access published on April 3, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 665-666; doi:10.1093/europace/eup070 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS

Get checked abstract Christian Kurek, Marianne Gwechenberger, Bernhard Richter, Thomas Binder, Christian Loewe, and Heinz Gössinger

Intramural left atrial haematoma mimicking cardiac tamponade after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Europace Advance Access published on March 5, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 667-668; doi:10.1093/europace/eup052 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sergio Richter, Joachim R. Ehrlich, Sven Faßbender, and Stephan Fichtlscherer

Malignant Osborn waves during therapeutic hypothermia
Europace Advance Access published on March 11, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 668-669; doi:10.1093/europace/eup056 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Joro Nichev and Tosho Balabanski

A case of total pacemaker extrusion
Europace Advance Access published on April 8, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 670; doi:10.1093/europace/eup083 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMAGES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Stylianos Tzeis, Ernst J. Rummeny, and Christof Kolb

Radiologically identified fracture of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead: fact or fiction?
Europace Advance Access published on January 26, 2009
Europace 2009 11: 634; doi:10.1093/europace/eup002 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EHRA POSITION PAPER

Task Force members, Michele Brignole, Panos Vardas, Ellen Hoffman, Heikki Huikuri, Angel Moya, Renato Ricci, Neil Sulke, Wouter Wieling, EHRA Scientific Documents Committee, Angelo Auricchio, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Jesus Almendral, Paulus Kirchhof, Etienne Aliot, Maurizio Gasparini, Frieder Braunschweig, Document Reviewers, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Jesus Almendral, Paulus Kirchhof, and Gian Luca Botto

Indications for the use of diagnostic implantable and external ECG loop recorders
Europace 2009 11: 671-687; doi:10.1093/europace/eup097 [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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