13th International Congress
THE "NEW FRONTIERS"
OF ARRHYTHMIAS 1998

January 24-31, 1998
Marilleva, Trento, Italy

Article Key Words Index

Arrhytmias in athletes
Arrhytmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
Arrhytmhogenesis
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation - electrophysiology
Atrial fibrillation - RF catheter ablation of AV junction
Atrial fibrillation - thromboembolic events
Atrial fibrillation - transthoracic electrical cardioversion
Atrial fibrillation - transvenous internal cardioversion
Autonomic nervous system evaluation
Brugada, Martini-Nava syndromes
Cardiac arrhythmias - classification
Cardiac arrhythmias - epidemiology
Cardiac arrhythmias - gender differences
Cardiac arrhythmias - mapping
Cardiac surgery - arrhythmias
Catheter ablation of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
Heart rate variability
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - function, indications
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - new perspectives
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - prevention of sudden death
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - therapy
Long QT syndrome
Major clinical trials
Mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis - experimental arrhythmology
Molecular biology - mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis
Molecular biology - structural anatomy and pathology
Norepinephrine, acetylcholine
Pacemakers
Pacing
Pacing - congestive heart failure
Pacing assessment - follow-up
Pacing leads
Peadiatric arrhythmias - management
QT interval
Radio frequency catheter ablation of tachyarrhythmias
RR interval, repolarization, heterogeneity, variability
Signal averaged ECG
ST-segment alterations
Sudden death
Syncope
Third degree interatrial block
Treatment of arrhythmias - mechanisms
Treatment of arrhythmias - pharmacological management
T-wave interval

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Arrhytmias in athletes
endurance training, vagally-mediated heart rate recovery, heart rate spectral analysis, hypertension, dynamic exercise, sympatho-vagal balance, OA, RT-219
heart rate varibility, sympatho-vagal balance modulation, power spectrum analysis, endurance training, physiologic vagotonia induced by training, pathologic conditions, OA, RT-222
neurally mediated syncope, middle-aged subjects, highly-trained athletes, medium-trained subjects, sedentary subjects, head-up tilt testing, physical training degree, OA, RT-217
top-level athletes, atrial fibrillation, prolonged palpitations, transoesophageal atrial pacing/recoding, electrophysiologic testing, OA, RT-223
sudden death, commotio cordis syndome, blunt chest blow, ventricular disrhythmia, electrical vulnerable period of repolarization, preventive measures, cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures, systemic sports training/competition, OA, RT-221
sudden death, congenital/acquired conduction system abnormalities, Alaskan sled dogs, Iditarod race, strenuous physical activity, R, RT-220
ventricular arrhythmias, subclinical heart disease, frequent/complex arrhythmias, cardiovascular preparticipation screening, late potentials, myocardial biopsy, echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, OA, RT-218

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Arrhytmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
congestive heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, wall motion abnormalities, rest, exercise, heart transplantation, OA, RT-207
famial disease, family studies, progressive disease, gene disease, autosomic dominant disease, ventricualar arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, late potentials, exercise rest, pharmacologic treatment, ICD, young patients, asymptomatic/symptomatic patients, OA, RT-209
surface 12 -lead ECG, signal averaged ECG, late potentials, repolarization abnormalities in right precordial leads, ventricular arrhythmias, left bundle branch block QRS configuration, OA, RT-208
ventricular arrhythmias, heart muscle disorder, magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, right ventricular angiography, familial disease, gene disease, young male, exercise, major/minor diagnosis criteria, functional/morphological characteristics, OA, RT-205
ventricular arrhythmias, left bundle branch block QRS configuration, magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, suden death, young male, exercise, OA, RT-204
ventricular arrhythmias, magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, class I, II, IV drugs, angiotensin converting enzym inhibitor, propafenone, OA, RT-206

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Arrhytmhogenesis
long QT syndrome, controle of ventricular repolarization, gene disease, genotype, phenotype, OA, RT-135
silent myocardial ischemia, ischemia threshold, circadian variations, ACIP, autonomic nervous system, R, RT-134
thrombus fomation, acute ischemia, ST-changes, conductin delay, OA, RT-133
ventricular fibrillation threshold, trigger/substrate interaction, defibrillation threshold, inhomogeneity of repolarisation, QT dispersion, R, RT-132

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Atrial fibrillation
atrial pacing, effective refractory period, electrical remodelling, prediction of arrhythmias, OA, RT-49
atrial refractoriness, non-invasive assessment, dominating atrial cycle length, di-sotalol, sympathetic stimulation, vagal stimulation, OA, RT-76
catheter ablation in right atrium, atrial mapping, atrial activation pattern, OA, RT-81
catheter ablation, multisite mapping of activation, Multipolar Mapping Basket Catheter, R, RT-79
idiopathic atrial fibrillation, atrial endocardial mapping, patterns of activation, OA, RT-78
paroxysmal AF, interatrial conduction time, P wave duration, interatrial septum pacing, OA, S-2
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, anatomic patterns, bipolar electrogram patterns, atrial effective refractory period, OA, RT-77
propafenone, prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation, hemodialysis patients, OA, RT-53
quality of life, social demographic data, family interaction, hobby activities, personality structure, muscle tension, anxiety, Freiburger personality inventory, ICD therapy, OA, RT-14
radiofrequency catheter ablation, AV node ablation, AV node modulation, AF substrate ablation, Framingham study, R, S-3
recent onset, conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm, drug protocols, Framingham study, OA, RT-54
recent onset, class 1c drugs, conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm, OA, RT-56
recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, atrial pacing, dual chamber pacemaker, role of intra-atrial conduction, OA, RT-58
recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, atrial pacing, dual chamber pacemaker, bradi-tachycardia patients, sinus sick syndrome, chronotropic incompetence, OA, RT-59
recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, consisten atrial pacing algorithm, Holter ECG, OA, R-57
refractory AF, chronic AF, implantable atrial defibrillator, discomfort, safety, efficacy, tolerability, proarrhythmia, Metrix multicenter clinical trial, Framingham study, OA, RT-191
tachycardia induced atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency catheter ablation, role of supraventricular tachycardias, clinical implications, R, RT-80

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Atrial fibrillation - electrophysiology
elctrophysiology substrate, mapping, catheter ablation, electrical remodeling, R, RT-75
left atrial appendage wall velocity, cycle length of AF waves, Doppler echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging, pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging, OA, RT-245
mechanisms of AF perpetuation, computerized analysis of intra-atrial potentials, refractoriness, conduction velocity, wave-length of circulating impulse, OA, RT-247
non-fluoroscopic electro-anatomical mapping, ablation of arrythmogenic substrates, OA, S-23
pacing-induced AF, atrial effective refractory period, coronary artery disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, mechanisms of AF perpetuation, OA, RT-246

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Atrial fibrillation – RF catheter ablation of AV junction
dual chamber pacemaker, pacing mode (DDD, DDDR, VDD), automatic mode-switch activations/day ratio, quality of life, OA, RT-145
paroxysmal AF, brady-tachy syndrome, pacemaker (DDD, VVI mode), OA, RT-149
paroxysmal AF, chronic AF, clinical outcome, mortality rate, thromboembolisms, OA, RT-147
paroxysmal AF, pacemaker (DDDR mode), pharmacological treatment, epidemiology, quality of life, PAF trial, OA, RT-146
refractory ventricular ectopic beats, right ventricular otflow tract, right ventricle abnormalities, magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, OA, RT-152
refractory ventricular ectopic beats, right ventricular outflow tract, OA, RT-151
right ventricular tachyarrhythmias, left bundle brunch block configuration, idiopathic ventricular tachyarrhythmias, right ventricualr cardiomyopathy, OA, RT-150
supraventrucular arrhythmias, pacemaker (DDD, VVIR mode), ventricular function, NYHA class, echocardiography, dicumarol, OA, RT-148

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Atrial fibrillation – thromboembolic events
anticoagulation therapy, calcic and sodium heparin, dicoumarol, transoesophageal echocardiography, ACUTE trial, OA, RT-142
anticoagulation therapy, warfarin, thrombus resolution, thrombus organization, transoesophageal echocardiography, OA, RT-141
anticoagulation therapy, warfarin, thrombus resolution, thrombus organization, transoesophageal echocardiography, OA, RT-143
intra-atrial thrombus, apendage thrombus, onset of arrhythmias, transoesophageal echocardiography, OA, RT-140

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Atrial fibrillation - transthoracic electrical cardioversion
atrial contractile function, risk of thromboembolism, atrial stunning, heart rate, role of permanent atrial pacing, OA, RT-139
defibrillator paddle position, DC-schock energy requirements, transthoracic impedance, antero-posterior versus antero-lateral position, OA, RT-136
efficacy, optimal cardioversion energy, adverse events, risk stratification of stroke, anticoagulation therapy, OA, RT-137
predictors of cardioversion, arrhythmia duration, history of previous episodes of AF, OA, RT-138

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Atrial fibrillation – transvenous internal cardioversion
AF defibrillation threshold, external cardioversion, antiarrhythmic therapy influence, class I, Ic, III drugs, propafenone, amiodarone, d-sotalol, flecainide, R, RT-189
low energy atrial cardioversion, P wave signal averaging, time domain analysis, frequency domain ananlysis, prediction of early AF relaps, OA, RT-188
low energy atrial cardioversion, right atrium-coronary sinus configuration, right atrium-left pulmonary artery configuration, atrial defibrillation threshold, pain torelability, safety, efficacy, pharmacologic pre-treatment, biphasic shock, indications, OA, RT-187
low energy atrial defibrillation, chronic AF, ventricular proarrhythmia, inter-subject variability in schock tolerability, step-up protocol for schock delivery, pain torelability, OA, RT-185
low energy atrial defibrillation, endocavitary atrial cardioversion, external cardioversion, indications, atrial defibrillation threshold, right atrium-right ventricle coil-lead configuration, pain torelability OA, RT-186
low energy atrial defibrillation, ICD, ICD inappropriate incidences, single/dual pathway simultaneous biphasic shocks, patch electrode, OA, RT-184

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Autonomic nervous system evaluation
GISSI-3 Arrhythmias subtrial, lisinopril, transdermal glyceryl trinitrate, arrhythmogenic substrate, postmyocardial patients, ventricular function, mortality risk, Holter ECG, OA, RT-211
heart rate variability, markers of vagal/sympathetic modulation, high-frequency spectral component, low-frequency spectral component, sympatho-vagal balance, neural code, R, RT-213
lethal arrhythmias, postmyocardial patients, left ventricular function, heart rate variability, baroreflex sensitivity, reflex chronotropic response to a blodd pressure change, autonomic markers, risk stratification, EMIAT trial, MADIT trial, ATRAMI trial, R, RT-212
neurocardiogenic syncope, baroreceptor function, head-up tilt testing, autonomic control of circulation, OA, RT-210

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Brugada, Martini-Nava syndromes
sudden death, middle-aged patients, right bundle branch block, right precordial ST segment elevation, V1-V3 ECG leads, ventricular fibrillation, beta-blockers, amiodarone, ICD indication, family ECG screening, OA, RT-243
sudden death, ventricular fibrillation, family incomplete bundle branch block, right precordial ST segment elevation, intraventricular delay, right ventricle dysplasia cardiomyopathy syndrome, magnetic resonance imaging, genetic screening, ICD indication, OA, RT-244
sudden death, young patients, right bundle branch block, right precordial ST segment elevation, ventricular fibrillation, syncope, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, conduction system disease, OA, RT-242

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Cardiac arrhythmias - classification
atrial tachycardia classification, tachycardia substrate geometry, substrate-based classification, focal atrial tachycardia, syndrome of inappropriate sinus tachycardia, macro-reentrant atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, R, RT-178
atrial-ventricualr arrhythmias, anatomical nomenclature, anatomic inaccuracy, uniform heart structures terminology, R, RT-177

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Cardiac arrhythmias - epidemiology
borreliosis, Lyme disease, cardiac arrhythmias, risk assessment, bootstrap method, RT-87
health economics, Sweden, drug costs, pacemakers, cardiac operations, ICD, RT-88
public health system, DRGs, hospital productivity, analysis of resource use, financing hospitals, Catalog of Medical Acts, USA, Italy, France, OA, RT-89
registry of pacemakers, registry of ICD, Europe, OA, RT-90
statistical analysis, epidemiologic methods, analysis of arrhythmologic literature, OA, RT-86

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Cardiac arrhythmias – gender differences
diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, acute ischemic syndrome, bradyarrhythmias, Austrian Pacemaker Database, quality of treatment, epidemiology, Yentl syndrome, sinus sick syndrome, AV block, selection of pacing mode, gender discrimination of management, thrombolytic therapy, TAMI trial, OA, RT-240
pacemaker implantation, diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, coronary artery disease, postmenopausal women, selection of pacing mode, single-lead pacing (VVI, VVI-R mode), sequential pacing mode (DDD, DD-R, DD-M), European Pacemaker Patient Identification Card, gender discrimination of management, OA, RT-241
postmyocardial infarction, crude mortality, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, ventricular arrhythmias, aspirin, beta-blockers, nitrates, coronary artery bypass graftings, OA, RT-239

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Cardiac arrhythmias – mapping
atrial tachycardia, mapping techniques, AP interval, atrial activation, pacemapping concordant sequence, radiofrequency catheter ablation, automaticity of ectopic focus, intra-atrial/sino-atrial node reentry, OA, RT-195
epicardial mapping, endocardial mapping, postmyocardial patients, pleomorphic ventricular tachycardia, radiofrequency catheter ablation, OA, RT-192

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Cardiac surgery - arrhythmias
atrial fibrillation, mitral valve disease, left atrial isolation, Maze operation, OA, RT-93
ectopic atrial tachycardia, radiofrequency ablation, corridor procedure, Maze operation, R, RT-91

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Catheter ablation of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
atrial flutter (typical - type I), index of successful ablation, anatomic/electrophysiologic approach, bidirectional conduction block, right atrial activation sequence, OA, RT-161
atrial flutter, counterclockwise circular activation, mechanisms of induction of AFl, programmed stimulation, OA, RT-160
atrial flutter, recurrence of AF, class Ia, Ic, III drugs, propafenone, flecainide, amiodarone, sotalol, quinidine, OA, RT-162
atrioventricular junctional reciprocating tachycardia, slow pathway ablation, AV node modification, junctional accelerated rhythm, OA, RT-157
inappropiate sinus tachycardia, chronic non-paroxysmal sinus tachycardia, beta-blockers, verapamil, surgery, catheter ablation, R, RT-158

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Heart rate variability
acute myocardial infarction, late potentials, left ventricular ejection fraction, risk stratification, OA, RT-105
essential hypertension, heart rate spectral analysis, aerobic exercise training, sympatho-vagal activity, dynamic exercise, isometric exercise, hypotensive effect of exercise training, OA, RT-233
fractal dimension analysis, non-linear dynamics analysis, postischemic recovery, prediction of arrhythmias, OA, RT-51
myocardial infarction, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, ventricular arrhythmias, Holter ECG, time domain analysis, autonomic nervous system, sympathetic activity, OA, RT-232
post myocardial infarction, cardiac rehabilitation, time domain, frequency domain, autonomic nervous system, OA, RT-231

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
implantable cardioverter defibrillator, antiarrhythmic drug therapy, R, RT-30
markers of sudden death (clinical, ECG), risk factor stratification, programmed electrical stimulation, treatment of risk factors, R, RT-29
sudden death, risk factor stratification, T wave alternans, QT interval dispersion, R, RT-31

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator – function, indications
automatic sensitivity programming, sensing circuitry, automatic sensitivity control, R, S-9
cellular phones, electromagnetic interference, TACS technology, GSM technology, programming and telemetric check up, OA, RT-99
defibrillation efficacy, defibrillation threshold, biphasic shock, OA, RT-203
dual chamber ICD, DDD pacing, DDDR pacing, VDD pacing, VVI (ventricular) pacing, DDI pacing, DDIR pacing, severe left ventricular function, atrium/ventricle sensing-pacing, indications, inappropriate ICD incidences, beta-blockers, postinfarction patients, dilated cariomyopathy, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, R, RT-201
dual chamber ICD, single chamber ICD, ICD inappropriate incidences, atrial signal analysis, arrhythmia detection algorithm, discrimination ventricular/supraventricular tachycardias, OA, S-114
dual chamber pacing, dual chamber detection algorithm, discrimination ventricular arrhythmias versus supraventricular arrhythmias, therapy ventricular arrhythmias versus supraventricular arrhythmias, prevention, OA, S-4
infectious complications, non-thoracotomy/thoracotomy approach, prevention, treatment, staphylococcus aureus, R, RT-101
painless defibrillator, electrical shock, loss of consciousness, pain, quality of life, inappropriate ICD incidences, OA, RT-202
prediction of arrhythmias, RR variability, OA, S-8
prophylactic ICD trials, ventricular arrhythmias, CASH trial, CIDS trial, AVID trial, R, S-6
supraventricular arrhythmias, atriventricular discrimination algorithm, SMART algorithm, OA, S-10
ventricular tachycardia, antitachycardia pacing algorithms, CR, S-11

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator – new perspectives
dual chamber ICD, atrial sensing-pacing, arrhythmias detection algorithms, ICD inappropriate incidences, R, S-164
dual chamber ICD, clinical results, ICD inappropriate incidences, atrial sensing-pacing, atriventricular association algorithm, French multicenter trial, VAN detection algorithms, R, S-166
dual chamber ICD, low energy cardioversion, antitachycardia pacing, defibrillation, antibradycardia pacing, atrial pacing, atrioventricualr pacing, atrial sensing-pacing, paroxysmal AF, ventricualr tachycardia/fibrillation, sudden cardiac death, R, S-165
dual chamber ICD, ventricualr signal-based detection criteria, atrial-sensing-pacing, atriventricular association algorithm, PARAD decision tree, detection of RR intervals, ventricular tachycardia persistence, R, S-167
single chamber ICD, dual chamber ICD, arrhythmias therapy, arrhythmias detection, pacemaker function, Holter ECG, R, S-163

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator – primary prevention of sudden death
postinfarction patients, prophylatic ICD implantation, MADIT trial, clas I, III drugs, amiodarone, dl-sotalol, beta-blockers, CABG trial, MUSTT trial, SCD-HeFT trial, MADIT II trial, BEST ICD trial, left ventricular function, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, mortality rate, cost-effectivenes analysis, R, RT-216
postinfarction patients, prophylatic ICD implantation, MADIT trial, left ventricular function, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, MADIT II trial, CAST trial, SWORD trial, EMIAT trial, CAMIAT trial, AVID trial, CASH trial, CIDS trial, risk stratification, electrical instability evaluation technique, mortality rate, R, RT-215
prophylatic ICD implantation, postinfarction patients, CAST trial, class I drugs, MADIT trial, EMIAT trial, CAMIAT trial, left ventricular function, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, risk stratification, mortality rate, R, RT-214

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - therapy
ICD inappropriate incidences, detection criteria, supraventricular tachycardia, morphology discrimination algorithm, OA, S-115
ICD inappropriate incidences, detection criteria, supraventricular tachycardia, prevention of inappropriate incidences, stability criteria, onset criteria, R, S-113

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Long QT syndrome
congenital/acquired syndrome, lethal tachyarrhythmias, sympathetic cardiac reflexogenic modulation, neuronal degeneration, thoracic spinal cord sympathetic center, OA , RT-225
malignant ventricular arrhythmia, body surface mapping, functional, morphological and clinical features, primary cardioneuropathy, OA, RT-94

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Major clinical trials
EMIAT trial, ECG Holter substudies, CAMIAT trial, CHF STAT trial, amiodarone, arrhytmia risk markers, postinfarction patients, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, beta-blockers, high heart rate, R, RT-180
EMIAT trial, amiodarone, postinfarction patients, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, beta-blockers, high heart rate, mortality risk, R, RT-179
ICD, MADIT trial, ventricular tachycardias, sudden death, mortality risk, arrhythmia risk, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, FDA, European Guidelines, postinfarction patients, CABG-Patch trial, AVID trial, SCD-HeFT trial, MADIT II trial, DEBUT trial, NORDIC trial, BEST-ICD trial, R, RT-183
primary prevention of ventricular arrhythmias, secondary prevention of ventricular arrhythmias, CAST trial, CAST II trial, BASIS trial, Polish arrhythmia trial, CASCADE trial, SWORD trial, ESVEM trial, EMIAT trial, CAMIAT trial, GESICA trial, CHF STAT trial, MADIT trial, AVID trial, class I, Ic, III drugs, moricizine, amiodarone, dl-sotalol, d-sotalol, ICD, antiadrenergic action, proarrhythmia, R, RT-182

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Mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis - experimental arrhythmology
heart failure, failing ventricular myocytes, cellular ionic mechanisms, arrhythmogenic mechanisms, OA, RT-83
sino-atrial node, Purkinje fibers, high K+ , sympathetic system, OA, RT-84

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Molecular biology - mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis
automacity, triggered activity, reentry, CAST trial, R, S-64

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Molecular biology - structural anatomy and pathology
apoptosis, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, programmed cell death, cardiac morphogenesis, apoptic bouts, arrhythmogenesis, R, RT-128
atrioventricular conduction system, electrophysiological mapping, histologic investigation of transcatheter ablation lesions, OA, RT-122
atrioventricular conduction system, variations in morphology, transcatheter ablation therapy, R, RT-123
congenital cardiac diseases, gene disease, long QT syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dyspalsia, famial aftrial fibrillation, familial WPW syndrome, familal heart block, idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, Brugada´s syndrome, R, RT-126
congenital cardiac diseases, gene disease, mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis, torsade de pointes, long QT syndrome, congenital complete heart block, cellular ionic mechanisms, hypertrophy, postinfarction remodeling, heart failure, R, RT-125
myocardial structure abnotmalities, arrhythmogenesis, recurrent arrhythmias, automatic arrhythmias, reentrant arrhythmias, R, RT-124

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Norepinephrine, acetylcholine
Purkinje fibers, arrhythmogenic actions, norepinephrine-acetylcholine interaction, OA, RT-52

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Pacemakers
cellular phones, electromagnetic interference, TACS technology, GSM technology, proarrhythmic effects, OA, RT-97

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Pacing
electrode configuration, DDD pacemakers, OA, RT-24
electrode configuration, DDD pacemakers, OA, RT-25
morphological and biological changes of myocardium, structure of the heart, OA, RT-28
multiplesite pacing, electrode configuration, congestive heart failure, OA, RT-26
paroxysmal atrial arrhythmias, drug refractoreness, multisite atrial pacing, R, S-1
peak endocardial accelaration, ischemic heart disease, OA, RT-40
VDD pacemakers, DDD pacemakers, radionuclide ventriculography, Fourier analysis, OA, RT-39
VDD pacemakers, follow-up, single pass lead, OA, RT-38

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Pacing – congestive heart failure
arrhythmic events, sudden death, dilated cardiomyopathy, risk stratification, echocardiography, Holter ECG, signal-averaged ECG, heart rate variability indexes, OA, RT-235
atrial fibrillation, cardiac output, catheter ablation of AV junction, right ventricular pacing, exercise performance, quality of life, OA, RT-238
dual chamber pacing, optimized-programmed AV interval, dilated cardiomyopathy, Italian Study on Stimulation in Cardiomyopathy/ISSC trial, left ventricular filling, OA, RT-237
non-sustained ventricualr tachycardia, sudden death, Holter ECG, Italian Network for Congestive Heart Failure, Captopril-Digoxin trial, GESICA trial, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, V-Heft II trial, enalapril, GISSI-3, lisinopril, benazapril, CONSENSUS trial, amiodarone, proarrhythmia, OA, RT-234

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Pacing assessment – follow-up
atrial sensed-ventricular paced stimulation, optimal atrioventricular delay, Doppler echocardiography, OA, RT-120
cause of chest pain, oesophageal pain threshold, oesophageal electrical stimulation, echocardiography stress testing, transoesophageal cardiac pacing, OA, RT-119
DDD pacemakers, interatrial conduction time, interatrial electromechanical conduction time, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler mitral velocity wave, OA, RT-118
interatrial septum dual chamber pacemaker, VDD pacing, DDD pacing, optimal atrioventricular delay, Doppler echocardiography, OA, RT-121

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Pacing leads
removal methods, transfemoral approach, transjugular approach, OA, RT-100

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Peadiatric arrhythmias - management
neurocardiogenic syncope, tilt-up testing, beta-blockers, OA, RT-196
radiofrequency catheter abaltion, safety, indications, effectiveness, OA, RT-199
sustained atrial tachycardia, electrophysiologic patterns, radiofrequency catheter ablation, atrial programmed stimulation, OA, RT-200
ventricular repolarization time indexes, tetralogy Fallot post-operation patients, electrical myocardial instability, ventricular arrhythmias, sudden death, ventricular recovery time indexes, OA, RT-197
ventricular/supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, amiodarone, propranolol, drug resistance, atrioventricular reentry tachycardia, OA, RT-198

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QT interval
QT dispersion, acute myocardial infarction, OA, RT-44
QT dispersion, aortic stenosis, ventricular repolarization, ventricular recovery, OA, RT-47
QT dispersion, obese patients, exercise stress test, sudden death, OA, RT-42
QT dispersion, RR intervals, Holter ECG, OA, RT-43
RR intervals, healthy subjects, OA, RT-41

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Radio frequency catheter ablation of tachyarrhythmias
atrial arrhythmias, mapping - ablation, intracardiac echocardiography, assessement of anatomic lesions, R, RT-109
atrioventricular nodal fast pathway, parahissian accessory pathways, sinus tachycardia, transient parasympathetic denervation of sinus node, OA, RT-110
atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, slow pathway approach, transoesophageal atrial pacing/recording, OA, RT-227
myocardial lesion, antimyosine monoclonal antibodies, heart-lung index, echocardiogram, OA, RT-107
orthoptic cardiac transplantation, recipient - donor heart, postoperative arrhythmias, R, RT-108

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RR interval, repolarization, heterogeneity, variability
Holter ECG, ventricular repolarization dynamics, QT interval, QR-RR relation, LQT syndrome, LQT genotype, d-sotalol, quinidine, circadian patterns, ST changes, risk stratification, autonomic nervous system, R, RT-172
dispersion of ventricular repolarisation, RR variability, RR/RT-apex varibility interaction, RR-QT coupling, ventricular repolarization duration, OA, RT-173
paroxysmal AF, Holter ECG, Laser Holter System, atrial refractory period, CRAFT trial, autonomic nervous system, macro-reentrant basis, atrial ectopic activity, non-electrical trigger factors, OA, RT-174
QT interval dispersion, ectopic ventricular beats, inhomogeneity of ventricular recovery time, 12-lead ECG, ECG leads configutation, arrhythmogenesis, OA, RT-175

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Signal averaged ECG
acute myocardial infarction, heart rate variability, left ventricular ejection fraction, risk stratification, OA, RT-105
heart rate variability, late potentials, predictors of clinical outcome, acute myocardial infarction, left ventricular ejection fraction, OA, RT-104
late potentials, mitral valve prolapse, myxomatous degeneration of mitral valve, risk of sudden death, OA, RT-106
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, time domain analysis, frequency domain analysis, high frequency components, OA, RT-103

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ST-segment alterations
supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular repolarization, OA, RT-46

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Sudden death
Chagas´heart disease, public health problem, insect vector, blood transfusion, congenital form, dilated cardiomyopathy, ventricular arrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias, heart failure, embolismus, proarrhythmia, amiodarone, R, RT-168
post myocardial patients, behavioral-psychological factors, depression, premature ventricular contractions, cardiac mortality risk, CAPS trial, dopamine tone, autonomic nervous system, R, RT-169
T-wave alternans, mortality risk stratification, prolongation of repolarization, electrical alternans, left bundle branch block, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, R, RT-170
young population, congenital anomaly, anomalous coronary artery origin, strenous exercise, premature coronary atherosclerosis, vasospasm, triggers, right ventricular cardiomyopathy, athletes, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, WPW syndrome, aortic rupture, R, RT-171

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Syncope
adenosine triphosphate sensitivity, atrio-ventricular conduction, OA, RT-34
aortic stenosis, vasodepressor response, cardioinhibitory response, R, RT-32
head-up tilt testing, nitroglycerin, OA, RT-35
head-up tilt testing, orciprenaline, OA, RT-33
head-up tilt testing, orthostatic intolerance, tilt training, OA, RT-36
head-up tilt testing, salt intake, OA, RT-37

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Third degree interatrial block
paroxysmal tachyrrhythmias, medical treatment, synchronous biatrial pacing, R, RT-12

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Treatment of arrhythmias – mechanisms
CAST trial, SWORD trial, GESICA trial, EPAMSA trial, BASIS trial, PAT trial, CHF-STAT trial, EMIAT trial, CAMIAT trial, class Ic, III drugs, amiodarone, Sicilian Gambit, molecular biology, gene disease, ICD therapy, AVID trial, MADIT trial, primary prevention, secondary prevention, CABG-Patch trial, R, S-7
molecular arrhythmology, congenital long QT syndrome, gene disease, heart failure, sudden death, cellular changes in ion channels, electrical remodeling, CAST trial, Sicilian Gambit, SWORD trial, R, S-63
supraventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachiarrhythmias, MADIT trial, EMIAT trial, Sicilian Gambit, ICD, R, S-66
vulnerable parameters, Sicilian Gambit, congenital long QT syndrom, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, multiplicity of factors, ventricular fibrillation, R, S-65

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Treatment of arrhythmias - pharmacological management
arterial hypertension, myocardial remodeling, ventricular hyperophy, ventricular dilatation, converting enzyme inhibitors, enalapril, angiotensin II receptor blockers, ventricular arrhythmias, QT dispersion, OA, RT-155
chronic atrial fibrillation, flecainide, amiodarone, atropine, electrical cardioversion, OA, RT-156
ibutilide, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, class III drugs, pharmacologic conversion, procainamide, dl-sotalol, risk of torsade de pointes, R, S-112
malignant ventricular arrhythmias, sudden death, beta-blockers, amiodarone, synergistic interaction, CAMIAT trial, EMIAT trial, GESICA trial, CHF-STAT trial, SCD-HeFT trial, MADIT II trial, CASCADE trial, ESVEM trial, CASH trial, CIDS trial, AVID trial, R, RT-130
monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, survival, aetiology of heart disease, left ventricular function, QRS-tachycardia morphology, clinical presentation, OA, RT-131
paroxysmal atrial flutter, transoesophageal atrial pacing/recording, flecainide, overdrive pacing, burst of impulses, OA, RT-153
supraventricular paroxysmal tachyarrhythmias, ventricular extrasystols, sotalol, class III drug, OA, RT-154
sustained ventricular arrhythmias, sudden death, beta-blockers, propranolol, metoprolol, CAST trial, CASH trial, R, RT-129

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T-wave interval
programmed ventricular stimulation, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, OA, RT-48
ventricular tachycardia, Holter ECG, myocardial infarction, OA, RT-45

Abbreviations:
AF - atrial fibrillation
AFl - atrial flutter
AV - atrioventricular
CR – case report
ICD - implantable cardioverter defibrillator
LQT - long QT syndrome
OA – original article
R – review article
WPW syndrome - Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

 

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