Sanjeev Saksena

TL;DR: A report from a Study group, proposed by A. J. Camm, London, of the Working Groups on Arrhythmias and Cardiac Pacing of the European Society of Cardiology; co-sponsored by the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.

TL;DR: 2DE is feasible during clinical electrophysiologic studies for sustained VT and may be a useful adjunct in studying the physiologic impact of VT; WMA generally worsens during VT but can appear less evident due to declining systolic function in adjacent viable myocardium.

TL;DR: The feasibility of achieving both universal application of nonthoracotomy leads and low (< or = 15 J) defibrillation energy requirements by optimizing lead system configuration for use with low-output biphasic shock pulse generators was examined and reduction in maximum pulse generator output to < or =25 J using these electrode configurations with bidirectional shocks is feasible and maintains an adequate safety margin.

TL;DR: It is concluded that termination of AF with external cardioversion shocks is associated with the widespread extinction of regional atrial wave fronts and with a temporary slowing of atrial activation at all regions except at the interatrial septum and emergence of organized and/or rapidly propagating wave fronts.

TL;DR: As surgical therapy for tachycardias enters its third decade, it competes with pharmacologic agents, catheter ablation methods and antitachycardia devices as a therapeutic option for patients with SVT and VT.