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Long-Term Outcomes of Non-Contact Multi-Electrode Balloon Catheter Mapping-Guid...
Almeida, I; Lousinha, A; Silva Cunha, P; Valente, B; Paulo, M; Delgado, AS; Cruz Ferreira, R; Oliveira, MMIntroduction: The outflow tract (OT) regions of the ventricles are a common location of origin for idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (VA). Non-contact mapping (NCM) with a multi-electrode balloon catheter Ensite-Array enables three-dimensional reconstruction of the geometry of the cardiac chambers and accurate mapping of the propagation map, based on a single beat analysis, facilitating the ablation and contri...
Lockdown Measures for COVID-19 Outbreak and Variation in Physical Activity in P...
Silva Cunha, P; Laranjo, S; Lourenço, A; Rodrigues, L; Cardoso, I; Portugal, G; Valente, B; Delgado, AS; Cruz Ferreira, R; Abreu, A; Oliveira, MAims: The present study analysed the patterns of physical activity pre-, during and post-lockdown measures for COVID-19 pandemic in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) under remote monitoring (RM), and assessed the physical activity patterns during these periods. Methods: The raw data from 95 patients with CHF (age 67,7 ± 15,1 years, 71,5% male) correspond...
Impact of malocclusion, tooth loss and oral hygiene habits on quality of life i...
Pereira, D; Machado, V; Botelho, J; Proença, L; Rua, J; Lemos, C; Mendes, JJ; Delgado, ASWe aimed to assess the impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a sample composed of adolescents, younger adults and adults seeking orthodontic treatment. Participants were consecutively enrolled from January 2019 to March 2020. The oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) was used to measure the OHRQoL. The index of complexity, outcome and need (ICON) was used to assess malocclusio...
Importance of Monitoring Zones in the Detection of Arrhythmias in Patients with...
Aguiar Rosa, S; Silva Cunha, P; Lousinha, A; Valente, B; Delgado, AS; Pimenta, R; Brás, M; Coutinho Cruz, M; Portugal, G; Viveiros Monteiro, AINTRODUCTION: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) monitoring zones (MZ) provide passive features that do not interfere with the functioning of active treatment zones. However, it is not known for certain whether programming an MZ affects arrhythmia detection by the ICD. The aim of the present study is to assess the clinical relevance of MZ in a population of patients with ICDs. METHODS: In this retrosp...
A Link to Better Care: The Effect of Remote Monitoring on Long-Term Adverse Car...
Portugal, G; Cunha, PS; Valente, B; Feliciano, J; Lousinha, A; Alves, S; Braz, M; Pimenta, R; Delgado, AS; Oliveira, MM; Cruz Ferreira, RAIMS: There are conflicting data regarding the clinical benefits of device-based remote monitoring (RM). We sought to assess the effect of device-based RM on long-term clinical outcomes in recipients of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). METHODS: We assessed the incidence of adverse cardiac events, overall mortality and device therapy efficacy and safety in a propensity score-matched cohort of pati...
Left Atrial Appendage Volume As a New Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurren...
Teixeira, P; Oliveira, MM; Ramos, R; Rio, P; Cunha, PS; Delgado, AS; Pimenta, R; Cruz Ferreira, RPURPOSE: Recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation is common, being clinically relevant to identify predictors of recurrence. The left atrial appendage (LAA) role as an AF trigger is scarcely explored. Our aim was to identify if LAA volume is an independent predictor of AF recurrence after catheter ablation. METHODS: We analysed 52 patients (aged 54 ± 10 years, 58% male) with paroxysmal and...
PentaRay Catheter in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Teixeira, P; Cunha, PS; Delgado, AS; Pimenta, R; Oliveira, MM; Cruz Ferreira, R
Time to Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling after Cardiac Resynchronization The...
Viveiros Monteiro, A; Oliveira, MM; Cunha, PS; Nogueira da Silva, M; Feliciano, J; Branco, LM; Rio, P; Pimenta, R; Delgado, AS; Cruz Ferreira, RINTRODUCTION: Left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR), defined as reduction of end-diastolic and end-systolic dimensions and improvement of ejection fraction, is associated with the prognostic implications of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The time course of LVRR remains poorly characterized. Nevertheless, it has been suggested that it occurs ≤6 months after CRT. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the long...
Influence of Remote Monitoring on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes after Cardi...
Portugal, G; Cunha, PS; Valente, B; Feliciano, J; Lousinha, A; Alves, S; Braz, M; Pimenta, R; Delgado, AS; Oliveira, MM; Cruz Ferreira, RAIMS: Device-based remote monitoring (RM) has been linked to improved clinical outcomes at short to medium-term follow-up. Whether this benefit extends to long-term follow-up is unknown. We sought to assess the effect of device-based RM on long-term clinical outcomes in recipients of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD). METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients who und...