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Very-early detection of atrial fibrillation after ablation evaluated by a weara...
Marques Antunes, Miguel; Cunha, Pedro; Lacerda Teixeira, Bárbara; Portugal, Guilherme; Valente, Bruno; Lousinha, Ana; Delgado, Ana Sofia; Alves, SandraIntroduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation represents a safe and effective procedure to restore sinus rhythm. The idea that post-procedural AF episodes - during the blanking period - are not considered treatment failure has been increasingly challenged. The E-Patch, a single-use adhesive electrode, facilitates extended continuous ECG monitoring for 120 h. This pilot study aims to assess the effectiveness o...
Epicardial adipose tissue volume assessed by cardiac CT as a predictor of atria...
Teixeira, Bárbara Lacerda; Cunha, Pedro; Jacinto, Ana Sofia; Portugal, Guilherme; Laranjo, Sergio; Valente, Bruno; Lousinha, AnaIntroduction: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), up to one third have recurrence after a first catheter ablation (CA). Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been considered to be closely related to AF, with a potential role in its recurrence. We aimed to evaluate the association between the volume of EAT measured by cardiac computed tomography (CT) and AF recurrence after CA. Methods: Consecutive AF patie...
Lockdown measures for COVID-19 outbreak and variation in physical activity in p...
Silva Cunha, Pedro; Laranjo, Sérgio; Lourenço, André; Rodrigues, Lourenço; Cardoso, Isabel; Portugal, Guilherme; Valente, Bruno; Delgado, Ana SofiaAims: 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) correspo...