{"title":"Erratum to “Pseudo loss of capture on 12 lead electrocardiogram in patient with an implantable cardiac defibrillator” [Indian Pacing Electrophysiol. J. 23, Issue 3 (May–June 2023), Pages 88–90]","authors":"Tuppence Richman , Matthew Tung","doi":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35900,"journal":{"name":"Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal","volume":"24 3","pages":"Page 179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629224000457/pdfft?md5=d308b6f10c926ac941194037fbf4a108&pid=1-s2.0-S0972629224000457-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140771514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum to “A case of successful radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial tachycardia originating from the inferior vena cava using high-resolution mapping” [Indian Pacing Electrophysiol. J. 22, Issue 5 (September–October 2022), 245–250]","authors":"Yusaku Fukumoto , Yuji Kamikawa , Tatsuya Koike , Masahiro Esato","doi":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.04.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35900,"journal":{"name":"Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal","volume":"24 3","pages":"Page 180"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629224000469/pdfft?md5=0b7b79489f7cdc59b21b42a1e72a0397&pid=1-s2.0-S0972629224000469-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140782652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calmodulin mutation in long QT syndrome 15 associated with congenital heart defects further complicated by a functional 2:1 atrioventricular block: Management from foetal life to postpartum","authors":"Elio Caruso , Silvia Farruggio , Paolo Guccione","doi":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.01.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.01.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report a long QT syndrome 15 whose diagnosis was suspected during foetal life and confirmed at birth and was associated with congenital heart disease. Genetic testing revealed a rare mutation associated with the CALM2 gene. At 23 weeks of gestation, severe foetal sinus bradycardia (∼100 bpm) was detected. In the third trimester, the foetus developed severe right ventricular hypertrophy. At birth, the electrocardiogram showed a long QT interval of 640 ms, and after 1 hour, the newborn showed functional 2:1 atrioventricular block at ventricular rate of 50 bpm. After further pharmacological therapies, epicardial wires were surgically implanted for transient pacing in VVI mode at 90 bpm. Echocardiogram showed aneurysmatic left atrial appendage, dilated right segments, hypertrophied right ventricle, ostium secundum type atrial septal defect, and muscular ventricular septal defect. At two weeks of postpartum, a permanent dual-chamber pacemaker was implanted in the DDD mode and the patient was discharged with a prescription of beta-blockers and calcium therapy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":35900,"journal":{"name":"Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal","volume":"24 3","pages":"Pages 150-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11143731/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139571641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Auke A.A. Verstappen , Rick Hautvast , Pavel Jurak , Frank A. Bracke , Leonard M. Rademakers
{"title":"Ventricular dyssynchrony imaging, echocardiographic and clinical outcomes of left bundle branch pacing and biventricular pacing","authors":"Auke A.A. Verstappen , Rick Hautvast , Pavel Jurak , Frank A. Bracke , Leonard M. Rademakers","doi":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.04.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.04.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) is a novel physiological pacing technique which may serve as an alternative to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) by biventricular pacing (BVP). This study assessed ventricular activation patterns and echocardiographic and clinical outcomes of LBBP and compared this to BVP.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Fifty consecutive patients underwent LBBP or BVP for CRT. Ventricular activation mapping was obtained by ultra-high-frequency ECG (UHF-ECG). Functional and echocardiographic outcomes and hospitalization for heart failure and all-cause mortality after one year from implantation were evaluated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>LBBP resulted in greater resynchronization vs BVP (QRS width: 170 ± 16 ms to 128 ± 20 ms vs 174 ± 15 to 144 ± 17 ms, <em>p</em> = 0.002 (LBBP vs BVP); e-DYS 81 ± 17 ms to 0 ± 32 ms vs 77 ± 18 to 16 ± 29 ms, <em>p</em> = 0.016 (LBBP vs BVP)). Improvement in LVEF (from 28 ± 8 to 42 ± 10 percent vs 28 ± 9 to 36 ± 12 percent, LBBP vs BVP, <em>p</em> = 0.078) was similar. Improvement in NYHA function class (from 2.4 to 1.5 and from 2.3 to 1.5 (LBBP vs BVP)), hospitalization for heart failure and all-cause mortality were comparable in both groups.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Ventricular dyssynchrony imaging is an appropriate way to gain a better insight into activation patterns of LBBP and BVP. LBBP resulted in greater resynchronization (e-DYS and QRS duration) with comparable improvement in LVEF, NYHA functional class, hospitalization for heart failure and all-cause mortality at one year of follow up.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":35900,"journal":{"name":"Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal","volume":"24 3","pages":"Pages 140-146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629224000470/pdfft?md5=cfe460e0111c8761d58cc1787a6cf1e0&pid=1-s2.0-S0972629224000470-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140762020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Debabrata Bera , Sanjeev S. Mukherjee , Ashesh Halder , Saroj Kumar Choudhury
{"title":"Erratum to “Absent ventriculo-atrial conduction during right ventricular apical pacing but nodal response during para-Hisian pacing – What is the mechanism?” [Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 24 (1) (January–February 2024) 45–48]","authors":"Debabrata Bera , Sanjeev S. Mukherjee , Ashesh Halder , Saroj Kumar Choudhury","doi":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.05.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35900,"journal":{"name":"Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal","volume":"24 3","pages":"Page 181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11143727/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140946240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The efficacy and safety of cryoballoon atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Nithi Tokavanich , Witina Techasatian , Narut Prasitlumkum , Wisit Cheungpasitporn , Leenhapong Navaravong , Krit Jongarangsin , Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul","doi":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ipej.2024.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>While atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation has proven beneficial for heart failure (HF) patients, most reports were performed with radiofrequency ablation. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cryoballoon AF ablation in patients with HFrEF.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>We comprehensively searched the databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane database from inception to December 2022. Studies that reported the outcomes of freedom from atrial arrhythmia, complications, NYHA functional class (NYHA FC), and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after Cryoballoon AF ablation in HF patients were included. Data from each study were combined with a random-effects model.</p></div><div><h3>Result</h3><p>A total of 9 studies observational studies with 1414 HF patients were included. Five studies had only HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), 1 study with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and others with mixed HF types. Freedom from AA in HFrEF at 12 months was 64% (95% CI 56–71%, I<sup>2</sup> 58%). There was a significant improvement of LVEF in these patients with a standard mean difference of 13% (95% CI 8.6–17.5%, I<sup>2</sup> 99% P < 0.001. The complication rate in HFrEF group was 6% (95% CI 4–10%, I<sup>2</sup> 0%). The risk of recurrence of atrial arrhythmia was not significantly different between HF and no HF patients (RR 1.34, 95% CI 0.8–2.23, I2 76%).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Cryoballoon AF ablation is effective in HFrEF patients comparable to radiofrequency ablation. The complication rate was low.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":35900,"journal":{"name":"Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal","volume":"24 3","pages":"Pages 123-129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11143725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139466569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}