Claude Barnay

TL;DR: This study identified several factors of risk of device infection and confirmed the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in recipients of new or replacement pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

TL;DR: Patients developing VF in the setting of acute MI are at higher risk of in-hospital mortality, however, VF is not associated with a higher long-term all-cause or sudden cardiac death mortality.

TL;DR: When compared with DDD pacing at 70 bpm, ATA prevention algorithms have not demonstrated significant efficacy, however, a subgroup of patients with preserved native AV conduction (low percentage of ventricular pacing) responded to ATA Prevention algorithms.

TL;DR: Elimination of frequent isolated PVC in patients with DCM with RF can normalize the clinical status and LV systolic function and dimensions, regardless of the morphology or origin of the PVC.

TL;DR: The experience suggests that AV junctional transcatheter ablation of the atrioventricular junction is a highly effective procedure, but the potential of early and late complications including arrhythmic death leads to reserve this technique to patients with drug‐refractory supraventricular tachyarrhythmias and in whom other forms of therapy are not applicable.