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Clinical Outcome of a Single Procedure Cryoballoon Ablation for the Treatment o...
Silva Cunha, P; Fonseca, P; Laranjo, S; Montenegro Sá, F; Valente, B; Portugal, G; Gonçalves, H; Nogueira da Silva, M; Brandão, L; Oliveira, MMBackground: Cryoballoon ablation (CBA) for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has been growing as an alternative technique, not only in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) but also in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Cryoballoon ablation has demonstrated encouraging acute and mid-term results. However, data on long-term follow-up of CB-based PVI are scarce. Objective: We sought to examine efficac...
Remote versus In-Office Monitoring for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators:...
Martins Oliveira, M; Fernandes, M; Reis, H; Primo, J; Sanfins, V; Silva, V; Silva Cunha, P; Silva, M; Nicola, P; PORTLink Study InvestigatorsIntroduction: Remote monitoring (RM) is a safe and effective alternative to in-office conventional follow-up. Objective: We aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction with RM and its impact on healthcare resources in a population with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Methods: Randomized, pragmatic, open-label controlled trial, with adult wearers of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resy...
Chest stab wound: a rare cause of late ventricular tachycardia
Ribeiro, S; Salomé, N; Pinho, T; Gonçalves, H; Primo, J; Azevedo, P; Correia, A