{"title":"Right Bundle Branch Area Pacing in a Patient with Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries Using Three-dimensional Electroanatomic Mapping.","authors":"Serkan Cay, Hande Cetin, Serkan Topaloglu","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2025.16012","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2025.16012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 35-year-old man with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) and prior ventricular septal defect repair developed pacing-induced cardiomyopathy after 30 years of single-chamber VVI pacemaker use. Right bundle branch area pacing (RBBAP) was chosen for device upgrade due to its potential benefits over conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy. Advanced three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping was employed to navigate a synthetic patch from previous surgery and guide mid-septal electrode placement. Successful RBBAP was achieved with optimal parameters, complemented by atrial and defibrillator lead implantation. At 12 months, the patient showed improved ejection fraction (from 30% to 40%) and stable electrocardiographic results. This case illustrates the role of RBBAP and advanced mapping in addressing complex structural and conduction abnormalities in ccTGA.</p>","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"16 1","pages":"6162-6165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11784395/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081383","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}
Amier Ahmad, Lydia M Taranto, Ankur A Karnik, Rahul Doshi
{"title":"A Year in Review: Atrial Fibrillation 2024.","authors":"Amier Ahmad, Lydia M Taranto, Ankur A Karnik, Rahul Doshi","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2025.16016","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2025.16016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"16 1","pages":"6136-6140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11784398/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081345","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":"Selected Updates in Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy and Anticoagulants: 2024.","authors":"James A Reiffel","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2025.16018","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2025.16018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"16 1","pages":"6144-6150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11784401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081407","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}
Evan Czulada, Rajiv Kabadi, Binaya Basyal, Cyrus Hadadi, Athanasios Thomaides
{"title":"Challenging Extraction and Replacement of an Eight-year-old Nanostim Leadless Pacemaker and AVEIR Implant.","authors":"Evan Czulada, Rajiv Kabadi, Binaya Basyal, Cyrus Hadadi, Athanasios Thomaides","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15126","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leadless pacemakers (LPs) are emerging options for bradyarrhythmias. However, extraction can be risky if the device is in an unfavorable position. We present a challenging case of a Nanostim LP (NLP) (Abbott Medical Inc., Abbott Park, IL, USA) placed 8 years prior to removal and subsequent replacement with an AVEIR LP (ALP) (Abbott). A 72-year-old man received an NLP in 2015 for persistent atrial fibrillation with bradycardia. The NLP could not be interrogated in our office. An external event monitor demonstrated persistent atrial fibrillation with bradycardia and pauses. A premature battery depletion of the NLP was suspected. An ALP was chosen for replacement. On a computed tomography scan of the chest, the NLP was seen in the mid-free wall of the right ventricle, and its proximal portion abutted the tricuspid annulus. The AVEIR retrieval catheter (ARC) was used for retrieval. Multiple attempts were made to snare the device, yet it proved difficult due to poor placement and button tissue formation. The snare became damaged, and a second ARC was needed. On the successful attempt, the NLP was snared proximally and permitted docking. We advanced the protective sleeve over the NLP body, but resistance was observed due to tissue growth. Counterclockwise torsion was applied, and the device disconnected. Once the NLP was in linear orientation, the protective sleeve was eventually positioned over its body, allowing removal. The ALP was then installed without difficulty or structural complications. This report shows the importance of proper LP placement in the right ventricular septal wall. LP removal can be performed safely, yet complications can arise based on the age and location of the LP. The ARC can be successfully used to extract non-AVEIR LPs with evidence of docking button tissue growth. Similar interventions should exercise caution when attempting extraction and subsequent implantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 12","pages":"6126-6129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717154/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972441","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}
Jacqueline Nikakis, Denis Malkov, Ermin Tale, Mahima Mangla, Jordan Keys, To Shan Li, Sheldon Yao, Todd J Cohen
{"title":"The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Arrhythmias: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.","authors":"Jacqueline Nikakis, Denis Malkov, Ermin Tale, Mahima Mangla, Jordan Keys, To Shan Li, Sheldon Yao, Todd J Cohen","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15121","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This double-blind randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on cardiac arrhythmias in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Participants (n = 41) with CIEDs were randomly assigned to either the OMT group or the control group (light touch/sham) and received a one-time intervention. No significant change in arrhythmia burden was found in the 1 month following intervention (<i>P</i> = .14). Discrete heart rate (HR), HR variability (HRV), and activity data were obtained from CIEDs in 17 of 41 subjects 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days prior to and after intervention. No significant difference was observed. An additional short-term substudy was performed on 20 subjects at the time of the intervention (5 min prior to and after intervention), and HR, respiratory rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation (SpO<sub>2</sub>), and 1-min short-term HRV were compared. This study did not demonstrate an effect of OMT on arrhythmias, HR, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and blood SpO<sub>2</sub>. However, differences in OMT versus sham were observed for short-term HRV (<i>P</i> = .022) and a trend for long-term HRV. Importantly, there were no reported adverse effects with either intervention. OMT appears to be safe in cardiac patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 12","pages":"6107-6112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972446","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":"Phototherapy to Facilitate Wound Healing Following Pacemaker Infection: A Promising Tool to Improve Outcomes.","authors":"James Kneller","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15124","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Device infection remains a dreaded and increasingly common complication of pacemaker procedures, often mandating removal of all implanted materials. Intensive wound management may be necessary following extraction, requiring multiple follow-up encounters in the outpatient setting. Here, a case of pacemaker pocket infection necessitating complete system extraction is presented. A cutaneous phototherapy device (X39<sup>®</sup>; LifeWave, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) was used to facilitate wound closure. Healing was found to occur 40%-50% faster with this adjunctive therapy, reducing the number of follow-up visits by half. These adhesive patches contain natural compounds that reflect back infrared frequencies emitted by the skin. Biologic activity includes elevation of glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine levels, with a plethora of effects. This non-pharmacological wellness device may be useful to hasten wound healing and recovery from pocket infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 12","pages":"6122-6125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717157/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972444","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":"Letter from the Editor in Chief.","authors":"Devi Nair","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2024.15127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 12","pages":"A7-A8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717152/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972443","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":"Physiology of Pacing Symposium 2024: Letter from the Program Directors.","authors":"Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Gopi Dandamudi, Kenneth A Ellenbogen, Gaurav Upadhyay, Roderick Tung","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2024.15125","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 12","pages":"6130-6131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717153/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972445","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}
Javier Ramos-Maqueda, Mercedes Cabrera-Ramos, Jorge Melero-Polo, Isabel Montilla-Padilla, Adrián Riaño-Ondiviela, José Ramón Ruiz-Arroyo
{"title":"Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Compared to Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Septal Pacing: Mid-term Results and Learning Curve.","authors":"Javier Ramos-Maqueda, Mercedes Cabrera-Ramos, Jorge Melero-Polo, Isabel Montilla-Padilla, Adrián Riaño-Ondiviela, José Ramón Ruiz-Arroyo","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15123","DOIUrl":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our study evaluated the efficacy and feasibility of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) compared to right ventricular outflow tract septal pacing (RVOSP). We conducted a prospective, single-center, observational study involving 200 consecutive patients who required pacemaker implantation. The patients were divided into two groups (LBBAP and RVOSP), with 100 patients in each group. We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy, as well as the procedure and fluoroscopy times, between the two groups. Additionally, we aimed to describe the learning curve for the LBBAP group. The success and acute complication rates were similar (<i>P</i> = .56 vs. <i>P</i> = .65). The procedure time was longer in the LBBAP group compared to the RVOSP group (18 [13-28] vs. 11 [7-17] min; <i>P</i> < .001), while the fluoroscopy time was shorter in the LBBAP group compared to the RVOSP group (2.8 [1.3-3.7] vs. 3.1 [2-5.9] min; <i>P</i> = .02). The paced QRS interval was narrower in the LBBAP group (123.77 ± 10.25 vs. 159.79 ± 17.0 ms; <i>P</i> = .001). There were no significant differences in pacing parameters like R-wave sensing (9.6 ± 5.2 vs. 9.1 ± 4.7 mV; <i>P</i> = .91), bipolar impedance (685.9 ± 151.8 vs. 686.5 ± 158.6 Ω; <i>P</i> = .98), or pacing threshold (0.70 ± 0.29 vs. 0.64 ± 0.26 V @ 0.4 ms; <i>P</i> = .63). In the LBBAP group, both the procedure time (12 [10.5-15] vs. 32 [28.5-38.5] min; <i>P</i> < .001) and the fluoroscopy time (2 [1-4.6] vs. 5.1 [3.4-12] min; <i>P</i> < .01) were shorter in the last quartile (Q4) compared to the first quartile (Q1). The procedure time was similar between LBBAP Q4 and RVOSP (12 [10.5-15] vs. 11 [7-17] min; <i>P</i> = .33). LBBAP is as safe as RVOSP and achieves a narrower paced QRS compared to RVOSP. After a rapid learning curve, a shorter fluoroscopy time and a similar procedure time can be achieved.</p>","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 12","pages":"6113-6121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717158/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972442","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":"Letter from the Editor in Chief.","authors":"Devi Nair","doi":"10.19102/icrm.2024.15116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2024.15116","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management","volume":"15 11","pages":"A7-A8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11573299/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677133","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}