A systematic review of ICD complications in randomised controlled trials versus registries: is our 'real-world'data an underestimation?

VA Ezzat, V Lee, S Ahsan, AW Chow, O Segal… - Open …, 2015 - openheart.bmj.com
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation carries a significant risk of
complications, however published estimates appear inconsistent. We aimed to present a …

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Providencia, P Elliott, K Patel, J McCready, G Babu… - Heart, 2016 - heart.bmj.com
Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and is
associated with a high risk of stroke. The efficacy and safety of catheter ablation in this …

Predictors of recurrence following radiofrequency ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation

JW McCready, T Smedley, PD Lambiase, SY Ahsan… - Europace, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims To establish clinical factors affecting success in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation. Methods and results Wide area circumferential ablation with linear and electrogram …

Incidence of left atrial thrombus prior to atrial fibrillation ablation: is pre-procedural transoesophageal echocardiography mandatory?

JW McCready, L Nunn, PD Lambiase, SY Ahsan… - Europace, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims The exact role of transoesphageal echo (TOE) prior to atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation
remains unclear. This study examines the incidence and predictors of left atrial (LA) …

Is there still a role for complex fractionated atrial electrogram ablation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation …

R Providência, PD Lambiase, N Srinivasan… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) has been
proposed as a strategy to improve outcomes in atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation, but …

Evaluation of ECG imaging to map hemodynamically stable and unstable ventricular arrhythmias

AJ Graham, M Orini, E Zacur, G Dhillon… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: ECG imaging (ECGI) has been used to guide treatment of ventricular ectopy
and arrhythmias. However, the accuracy of ECGI in localizing the origin of arrhythmias …

A novel algorithm for determining endocardial VT exit site from 12‐lead surface ECG characteristics in human, infarct‐related ventricular tachycardia

OR Segal, AWC Chow, T Wong… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Characteristics of the 12‐lead ECG during VT are used to guide initial
placement of mapping catheters in endocardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation …

Empowerment of athletes with cardiac disorders: a new paradigm

R Providencia, C Teixeira, OR Segal, A Ullstein… - EP …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Athletes with cardiac disorders frequently pose an ethical and medical dilemma to
physicians assessing their eligibility to participate in sport. In recent decades, patient …

Long-term results after ablation of infarct-related ventricular tachycardia

OR Segal, AWC Chow, V Markides, RJ Schilling… - Heart Rhythm, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term effects of ablation of
infarct-related ventricular tachycardia (VT) and the subsequent requirement for implantable …

[HTML][HTML] Differences in the upslope of the precordial body surface ECG T wave reflect right to left dispersion of repolarization in the intact human heart

NT Srinivasan, M Orini, R Providencia, R Simon… - Heart Rhythm, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The relationship between the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) T wave to
intracardiac repolarization is poorly understood. Objective The purpose of this study was to …