BACKGROUND Circumferential radiofrequency ablation around pulmonary vein (PV) ostia has recently been described as a new anatomic approach for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS We treated 251 consecutive patients with paroxysmal (n=179) or permanent (n=72) AF. Circular PV lesions were deployed transseptally during sinus rhythm (n=124) or AF (n=127) using 3D electroanatomic guidanc...

AIMS Despite the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) occurring after cardiac surgery, its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Specifically, whether left atrial (LA) structural remodelling occurs, contributing to a decrement in atrial function and AF has not been previously determined. This study sought to determine the relationship between LA function and post-operative AF. METHODS...

Introduction We aimed to investigate irrigation and drainage characteristics of commercially available urethral catheters and determined which catheter offers the best flow characteristics. Material and methods Twelve different commercially available urethral catheters from three companies (Bard™, Rusch™ and Dover™) were investigated to compare their irrigation and drainage properties. Irriga...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to characterize the relationship between pericardial fat and atrial fibrillation (AF). BACKGROUND Obesity is an important risk factor for AF. Pericardial fat has been hypothesized to exert local pathogenic effects on nearby cardiac structures above and beyond that of systemic adiposity. METHODS One hundred ten patients undergoing first-time AF ablation a...

We report on the development of an integrated point-wise spectroscopy and autofluorescence (AF) endoscopic imaging technique for real-time in vivo tissue measurements at endoscopy. We implement a unique point spectrum optical design to realize real-time AF imaging and AF or diffuse reflectance (DR) spectroscopy measurements from a small area of tissue of interest on the AF image. We demonstrate...

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between drainage density and climate, as represented by climate aridity index, understand area. A total 121 sites with low human impact, a wide range index 0.3 (humid)–10.4 (arid), were selected based on availability light detection ranging (LiDAR) data, producing digital elevation model (DEM) spatial resolution 1 m. curvature-based meth...

Aim: To characterise and monitor abnormal fundus autofluorescence (AF) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) who have good visual acuity. Methods: 21 patients with a clinical diagnosis of RP were examined. All had rod-cone dystrophy (ISCEV standard electroretinograms (ERGs)), visual acuity of 6/9 or better, and manifested a parafoveal ring of high density fundus AF. Repeat AF imaging was p...

BACKGROUND The critical mass hypothesis for atrial fibrillation (AF) was proposed in 1914. There has never been a systematic investigation defining the relationship between tissue geometry and AF. The purpose of this study was to determine the association among the probability of maintaining AF and the width, area, weight, effective refractory period (ERP), and wavelength in atrial tissue. ME...

AIM To characterise and monitor abnormal fundus autofluorescence (AF) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) who have good visual acuity. METHODS 21 patients with a clinical diagnosis of RP were examined. All had rod-cone dystrophy (ISCEV standard electroretinograms (ERGs)), visual acuity of 6/9 or better, and manifested a parafoveal ring of high density fundus AF. Repeat AF imaging was p...

This paper describes estimation of stream channel geometry with multiple regression analysis of GISderived watershed characteristics including drainage area, catchment-averaged precipitation, mean watershed slope, elevation, forest cover, percent area with slopes greater than 30 percent, and percent area with north-facing slopes greater than 30 percent. Results from this multivariate predictor ...