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Clinical
Atrial Fibrillation
P wave and the development of atrial fibrillation, 13 November 2009 Katsuya Ishida, Hideki Hayashi, Akashi Miyamoto, Yoshihisa Sugimoto, Makoto Ito, Yoshitaka Murakami, Minoru Horie pages 289-294 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (573 KB)
A critical decrease in dominant frequency and clinical outcome after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation, 03 December 2009 Kentaro Yoshida, Aman Chugh, Eric Good, Thomas Crawford, James Myles, Srikar Veerareddy, Sreedhar Billakanty, Wai S. Wong, Matthew Ebinger, Frank Pelosi, Krit Jongnarangsin, Frank Bogun, Fred Morady, Hakan Oral pages 295-302 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (632 KB)
Editorial Commentary
Ablation of complex fractionated electrograms in persistent atrial fibrillation: Have we reached the endpoint?, 04 January 2010 Jonathan M. Kalman, Andrew W. Teh pages 303-304 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)
Ventricular Tachycardia
Focal mechanism of ventricular tachycardia in coronary artery disease, 09 November 2009 Mithilesh K. Das, Luis R. Scott, John M. Miller pages 305-311 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (759 KB)
Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic features of ventricular arrhythmias originating from the right/left coronary cusp commissure, 19 November 2009 Rupa Bala, Fermin C. Garcia, Mathew D. Hutchinson, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, Sandhya Dhruvakumar, Sanjay Dixit, Joshua M. Cooper, David Lin, John Harding, Michael P. Riley, Erica Zado, David J. Callans, Francis E. Marchlinski pages 312-322 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2049 KB)
Ablation
Loss of pace capture on the ablation line: A new marker for complete radiofrequency lesions to achieve pulmonary vein isolation, 13 November 2009 Daniel Steven, Vivek Y. Reddy, Keiichi Inada, Kurt C. Roberts-Thomson, Jens Seiler, William G. Stevenson, Gregory F. Michaud pages 323-330 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1388 KB)
Loss of pace capture on the ablation line: The quest for a more reliable endpoint for pulmonary vein isolation, 03 December 2009 Eduardo Back Sternick pages 331-332 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
One-year follow-up after pulmonary vein isolation using a single mesh catheter in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, 16 November 2009 Clemens Steinwender, Simon Hönig, Franz Leisch, Robert Hofmann pages 333-339 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1067 KB)
Cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation for treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: Cryoablation with 6-mm-tip catheters is still less effective than radiofrequency ablation, 03 December 2009 Aaisha Opel, Sam Murray, Nikhil Kamath, Mehul Dhinoja, Dominic Abrams, Simon Sporton, Richard Schilling, Mark Earley pages 340-343 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (195 KB)
Devices
Biventricular stimulation improves right and left ventricular function after tetralogy of Fallot repair: Acute animal and clinical studies, 23 November 2009 Jean-Benoit Thambo, Pierre Dos Santos, Maxime De Guillebon, Francois Roubertie, Louis Labrousse, Frederic Sacher, Xavier Iriart, Stephane Lafitte, Sylvain Ploux, Pierre Jais, Xavier Roques, Michel Haissaguerre, Philippe Ritter, Jacques Clementy, Sanjiv M. Narayan, Pierre Bordachar pages 344-350 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1236 KB)
Right ventricular or biventricular pacing in repaired tetralogy of Fallot?, 25 December 2009 Tammo Delhaas, Frits W. Prinzen pages 351-352 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (88 KB)
Differences in effects of electrical therapy type for ventricular arrhythmias on mortality in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients, 03 December 2009 Michael O. Sweeney, Lou Sherfesee, Paul J. DeGroot, Mark S. Wathen, Bruce L. Wilkoff pages 353-360 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (239 KB)
The paradox of ICD shocks: Sudden cardiac death prevention—Heart failure death acceleration, 04 January 2010 Jason Bradfield, Noel G. Boyle pages 361-362 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (95 KB)
Genetic
S38G single-nucleotide polymorphism at the KCNE1 locus is associated with heart failure, 03 December 2009 Cinzia Fatini, Elena Sticchi, Rossella Marcucci, Valerio Verdiani, Carlo Nozzoli, Cristina Vassallo, Michele Emdin, Rosanna Abbate, Gian Franco Gensini pages 363-367 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
Association of a common KCNE1 variant with heart failure, 25 December 2009 Alfred L. George pages 368-369 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Experimental
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure with an epicardial suture ligation approach: A prospective randomized pre-clinical feasibility study, 16 November 2009 Sheldon M. Singh, Srinivas R. Dukkipati, Andre d'Avila, Shephal K. Doshi, Vivek Y. Reddy pages 370-376 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1303 KB) | Add-Ons
Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage: A finger in the dyke?, 25 January 2010 Peter Anthony Brady pages 377-378 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (92 KB)
Mechanisms for initiation of reentry in acute regional ischemia phase 1B, 16 November 2009 Xiao Jie, Natalia A. Trayanova pages 379-386 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (830 KB)
Basic/Clinical Relevance
Mechanisms of lethal arrhythmias due to acute myocardial ischemia: Regional factors and challenges in sudden death prevention, 07 January 2010 Stanley Nattel pages 387-388 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (98 KB)
Distinguishing epicardial fat from scar: Analysis of electrograms using high-density electroanatomic mapping in a novel porcine infarct model, 03 December 2009 Roderick Tung, Shiro Nakahara, Rafael Ramirez, Chi Lai, Michael C. Fishbein, Kalyanam Shivkumar pages 389-395 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2113 KB)
Short-term hypertension is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation substrate: A study in an ovine hypertensive model, 03 December 2009 Dennis H. Lau, Lorraine Mackenzie, Darren J. Kelly, Peter J. Psaltis, Michael Worthington, Arumuga Rajendram, Douglas R. Kelly, Adam J. Nelson, Yuan Zhang, Pawel Kuklik, Anthony G. Brooks, Stephen G. Worthley, Randall J. Faull, Mohan Rao, James Edwards, David A. Saint, Prashanthan Sanders pages 396-404 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2743 KB)
Purkinje activation precedes myocardial activation following defibrillation after long-duration ventricular fibrillation, 03 December 2009 Derek J. Dosdall, Jose Osorio, Robert P. Robichaux, Jian Huang, Li Li, Raymond E. Ideker pages 405-412 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2105 KB)
Case Report
Transconduit puncture for catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia in a patient with extracardiac Fontan palliation, 09 November 2009 Amish S. Dave, Jamil Aboulhosn, John S. Child, Kalyanam Shivkumar pages 413-416 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (844 KB) | Add-Ons
Contemporary Review--Associate Editor: Sami Viskin
The year in arrhythmias—2009: Part I, 25 December 2009 Brian Olshansky, Mario Delmar, Gordon F. Tomaselli pages 417-426 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (283 KB)
Featured Arrhythmia--Associate Editor: Fred Morady
Paradoxical nodal response during parahisian pacing: What is the mechanism?, 29 April 2009 Anandaraja Subramanian, Menashe Waxman pages 427-428 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (478 KB)
Image--Associate Editor: David S. Rosenbaum
Atrial tachycardia arising from “right top pulmonary vein”, 16 July 2009 Martin Martinek, Said Hassanein, Helmut Purerfellner pages 429-430 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (755 KB)
EP News--Associate Editors: Peng-Sheng Chen and N. A. Mark Estes III
Basic and Translational, 29 January 2010 Peng-Sheng Chen page 431 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Clinical, 29 January 2010 N.A. Mark Estes page 432 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor—Long term gastroesophageal reflux after atrial fibrillation ablation, 04 January 2010 Deborah Callanan page e1 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
To the Editor Response—Gastroesophageal reflux by RF injury, 31 December 2009 Martin Martinek, Rainer Schoefl, Helmut Puererfellner pages e1-e2 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (91 KB)
To the Editor—Gastroesophageal reflux after RF ablation of AF, 31 December 2009 Georg Nölker, Anil-Martin Sinha pages e2-e3 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (91 KB)
To the Editor Response—Esophageal lesions following pulmonary vein isolation for AF, 31 December 2009 Martin Martinek, Rainer Schoefl, Helmut Puererfellner pages e3-e4 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
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