Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on overall mortality and mode of death: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

M Rivero-Ayerza, DAMJ Theuns… - European heart …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to improve symptoms and
exercise tolerance in patients with advanced heart failure (HF). However, studies were …

Pulmonary vein isolation using an occluding cryoballoon for circumferential ablation: feasibility, complications, and short-term outcome

Y Van Belle, P Janse, MJ Rivero-Ayerza… - European heart …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Aims To assess safety, feasibility and short term outcome of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation in
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) with a cryoballoon. Methods We consecutively treated 57 …

Prevention of inappropriate therapy in implantable defibrillators: a meta-analysis of clinical trials comparing single-chamber and dual-chamber arrhythmia …

DAMJ Theuns, M Rivero-Ayerza, E Boersma… - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: A proposed benefit of dual-chamber arrhythmia discrimination is a
reduction in inappropriate therapy in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). The aim …

Sacubitril/valsartan reduces ventricular arrhythmias in parallel with left ventricular reverse remodeling in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

P Martens, D Nuyens, M Rivero-Ayerza… - Clinical Research in …, 2019 - Springer
Background Sacubitril/valsartan reduced the occurrence of sudden cardiac death in the
PARADIGM-HF trial. However, limited information is available about the mechanism …

EuroEco (European Health Economic Trial on Home Monitoring in ICD Patients): a provider perspective in five European countries on costs and net financial impact of …

H Heidbuchel, G Hindricks, P Broadhurst… - European heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Aim Remote follow-up (FU) of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) allows for fewer in-
office visits in combination with earlier detection of relevant findings. Its implementation …

New-onset atrial fibrillation is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients: results of the EuroHeart Failure Survey

M Rivero-Ayerza, W Scholte op Reimer… - European heart …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Aims The prognostic significance of atrial fibrillation (AF) in hospitalized patients with heart
failure (HF) remains poorly understood. To evaluate in what way AF and its different modes …

Tailored echocardiographic interventricular delay programming further optimizes left ventricular performance after cardiac resynchronization therapy

M Vanderheyden, T De Backer, M Rivero-Ayerza… - Heart Rhythm, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The aim of cardiac resynchronization therapy is correction of left ventricular
(LV) dyssynchrony. However, little is known about the optimal timing of LV and right …

Atrial fibrillation screening with photo-plethysmography through a smartphone camera

FH Verbrugge, T Proesmans, J Vijgen, W Mullens… - EP …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aims This cross-sectional study was set up to assess the feasibility of mass screening for
atrial fibrillation (AF) with only the use of a smartphone. Methods and results A local …

Response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in elderly patients (≥ 70 years) and octogenarians

FH Verbrugge, M Dupont, P De Vusser… - European journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) leads to reverse ventricular remodelling,
improved functional capacity, and better clinical outcome in patients with advanced chronic …

Importance of adjunctive heart failure optimization immediately after implantation to improve long-term outcomes with cardiac resynchronization therapy

W Mullens, J Kepa, P De Vusser, J Vercammen… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite improvement in morbidity and mortality with cardiac resynchronization therapy
(CRT), disease progression continues to affect a subset of patients and there is limited effort …