Background The use of cardiopulmonary bypass during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
has been associated with substantial morbidity. The recent introduction of cardiac …

Background—Estimation of the 3-dimensional (3D) position of ablation electrodes from
fluoroscopic images is inadequate if a systematic lesion pattern is required in the treatment of …

… Hauer RNW, Straks W, Borst C, Robles de Medina EO: Electrical catheter ablation in the
left and right ventricular wall in dogs: Relation between delivered energy and histopathologic …

Background In retrospective studies of sudden cardiac death survivors, the implantable
cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) compares favorably with medical and surgical therapy. Thus, use …

Background Asynchronous patterns of contraction and relaxation may contribute to hemodynamic
and functional impairment in heart failure. In 1993, we introduced biventricular pacing …

Sudden unexpected cardiac death generally occurs in persons with known or previously
unrecognized heart disease. However, it has become evident that it occurs often enough in …

OBJECTIVES We sought to study exercise capacity at different points in time after left
ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and subsequent heart transplantation (HTx). …

Background—Experimental studies have shown that atrial fibrillation (AF) causes remodeling,
which facilitates AF perpetuation. AF may also, however, occur in patients without …

BACKGROUND Prognosis in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmia without structural heart
disease (primary electrical disease) has been described as excellent. However, prognosis …

Operative technique and results of angioplasty of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) for
isolated LMCA disease are reported. Nine consecutive patients, six men and three women, …