Scar dechanneling: new method for scar-related left ventricular tachycardia substrate ablation

A Berruezo, J Fernández-Armenta… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Ventricular tachycardia (VT) substrate ablation usually requires extensive
ablation. Scar dechanneling technique may limit the extent of ablation needed. Methods and …

Twenty-five years of research in cardiac imaging in electrophysiology procedures for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias

A Berruezo, D Penela, B Jáuregui, C de Asmundis… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Catheter ablation is nowadays considered the treatment of choice for numerous cardiac
arrhythmias in different clinical scenarios. Fluoroscopy has traditionally been the primary …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac magnetic resonance–aided scar dechanneling: influence on acute and long-term outcomes

D Andreu, D Penela, J Acosta, J Fernández-Armenta… - Heart Rhythm, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR)
provides tissue characterization of ventricular myocardium and scar that can be depicted as …

Scar characterization to predict life-threatening arrhythmic events and sudden cardiac death in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy: the GAUDI-CRT study

J Acosta, J Fernández-Armenta, R Borràs… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2018 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze whether scar characterization could
improve the risk stratification for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac …

Neurohormonal, structural, and functional recovery pattern after premature ventricular complex ablation is independent of structural heart disease status in patients …

D Penela, C Van Huls Vans Taxis, L Aguinaga… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the benefit after ablation of premature ventricular
complexes (PVC) in patients with frequent PVC and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction …

Cardiac magnetic resonance-guided ventricular tachycardia substrate ablation

D Soto-Iglesias, D Penela, B Jáuregui, J Acosta… - Clinical …, 2020 - jacc.org
Objectives This study assessed the feasibility and potential benefit of performing ventricular
tachycardia (VT) substrate ablation procedures guided by cardiac magnetic resonance …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging techniques for the study of fibrosis in atrial fibrillation ablation: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutical perspectives

F De Sensi, D Penela, D Soto-Iglesias… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia. It is often related to
diverse pathological conditions affecting the atria and leading to remodeling processes …

Personalized paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation by tailoring ablation index to the left atrial wall thickness: the 'Ablate by-LAW'single-centre study—a pilot study

C Teres, D Soto-Iglesias, D Penela, B Jáuregui… - EP …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims To determine if adapting the ablation index (AI) to the left atrial wall thickness (LAWT),
which is a determinant of lesion transmurality, is feasible, effective, and safe during …

Infarct transmurality as a criterion for first-line endo-epicardial substrate–guided ventricular tachycardia ablation in ischemic cardiomyopathy

J Acosta, J Fernández-Armenta, D Penela, D Andreu… - Heart Rhythm, 2016 - Elsevier
Background There is no consensus on the appropriate indications for the epicardial
approach in substrate ablation of post–myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular tachycardia …

Hypothermia in acute coronary syndrome: brain salvage versus stent thrombosis?

D Penela, M Magaldi, J Fontanals, V Martin… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
To the Editor: Mild hypothermia therapy (HT), defined as body temperature between 33 C
and 34 C, is associated with improvement in neurological outcome after cardiac arrest. HT …