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

January 24-31, 1998
Marilleva, Trento, Italy

Electrophysiologic Substrate, Mapping, Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Identification of the electrophysiologic substrate for the initiation of idiopathic atrial fibrillation episodes in man
R.N.W. Hauer, H. Ramanna.
Heart-Lung Institute, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands
Non-invasive assessment of atrial refractoriness during atrial fibrillation
S.B. Olsson, M. Holm, M.P. Ingemansson, C. Meurling, S. Pehrson, L. Sörnmo*.
Depts of Cardiology and *Applied Electronics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Is there an anatomically distinct pattern of atrial electrograms in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? Goette atrial electrograms during atrial fibrillation
Andreas Goette, J. Christoph Geller, Wolfgang M. Hartung, Angelo Auricchio, Hans-Dieter Esperer, Helmut U. Klein.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
Atrial endocardial mapping in patients with idiopathic atrial fibrillation
Riccardo Riccardi, Leonardo Calo, Marco Scaglione, Filippo Lamberti, Lucia Garberoglio, Paolo Di Donna, Riccardo Massa, Elena Richiardi, Mario Bocchiardo, Domenico Pecora, Antonello Perucca, Luisella Coda, Renzo Antolini*, Fiorenzo Gaita.
Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di Asti,
*Department of Physics, University of Trento, Italy
Role of multisite mapping in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Annibale Sandro Montenero, Anselma Intini, Maria Grazia Bendini, Gemma Pelargonio, Katia Martini, Paolo Zecchi.
Istituto di Cardiologia, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Tachycardia induced atrial fibrillation. Clinical usefulness of radiofrequency ablation of the triggering arrhythmia
Pietro Delise, Leonardo Coro, Pietro Scipione, Mauro Fantinel.
Operative Unit of Cardiology, Hospital of Feltre (BL), Italy
Atrial fibrillation: catheter ablation in the right atrium. Why and when?
Fiorenzo Gaita, Riccardo Riccardi, Marco Scaglione, Leonardo Calo, Renzo Antolini*, Filippo Lamberti, Elena Richiardi, Lucia Garberoglio, Michele Kirckhner*.
Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di Asti,
*Department of Physics, University of Trento, Italy

Advances in Experimental Arrhythmology (part II)
Arrhythmogenic alterations in failing human ventricular myocytes
Elisabetta Cerbai*, Roberto Pino*, Laura Sartiani*, Guido Sani°, Gianfranco Lisi#, Federico Bizzarri#, Giuseppe Vaccari#, Alessandro Mugelli*.
*Department of Pharmacology, University of Florence,
°Cardiosurgery, University of Cagliari,
#Thoracic Cardiosurgery, University of Siena, Italy
Mechanisms underlying the sino-atrial node resistance to high [K+]o
Mario Vassalle.
Department of Physiology, State University of New York, New York, USA

Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis and Economic Impact of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Statistical analysis and epidemiologic methods in the arrhythmologic literature
Catherine Klersy, Angela Pistorio, Moreno Curti, Carmine Tinelli, Donatella De Amici, Gabriella Gabutti*, Andrea Zeccato*.
Scientific Direction, Biometry and *Scientific Library, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
A new bootstrap method for risk assessment of exposure to Lyme disease
Cesare Furlanello, Stefano Merler*, Claudio Chemini*.
*ITC-IRST, Trento, *Centro di Ecologia Alpina, Viote Mt. Bondone, Trento, Italy
Arrhythmias and health economics
Nina Rehnqvist, Göran Engholm, Lars Nyberg.
The National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden
Is DRG 112 homogeneous in the use of resources with regard to arrhythmology? A proposed methodology of evaluation
Catherine Klersy1, Arturo Raisaro2, Alberto Bonoldi3, Jorge A. Salerno Uriarte4.
1Biometric Unit-Scientific Direction, 2Division of Cardiology and 3Hospital Direction, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 4University of Pavia, Italy
Pacemakers and ICD's in Europe: results of the registry of the European Working Group on Cardiac Pacing
H. Ector.
Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

Cardiac Surgery and Arrhythmias
Ablation in ectopic atrial tachycardia
J. Bredikis, R. Lekas, R. Benetis, V. Veikutis, V. Sileikis.
Department for Cardiac Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy Hospital, Kaunas, Lithuania
Antiarrhythmic surgery for treatment of atrial fibrillation
Hans Kottkamp, Gerhard Hindricks, Dieter Hammel, Jörg Mergenthaler, Martin Borggrefe, Hans H. Scheld, Günter Breithardt.
Hospital of the Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Institute for Arteriosclerosis Research, Münster, Germany
Options for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral valve disease
Gaetano Minzioni, Marco Aiello, Laura Ressia, Francesco Pagani, Mario Vigano.
Divisione e Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Long QT syndrome: clinical, morphological and clinical features
Leo A. Bockeria, Elena Z. Goluchova, Irina P. Poliakova, Eugeni R. Pavlovitch.
Bakoulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Implantable pacemakers and ICD interferences and complications
Unusual pro-arrhythmic effects in implantable cardiac pacemakers induced by mobile phones interference
GianEnrico Antonioli, Gabriele Guardigli, Anna Holzl, Tiziano Toselli, Gian Franco Percoco, Roberto Audoglio*.
Division of Cardiology, Arcispedale S. Anna, Ferrara,
*SRA, Pavia, Italy
Evaluation of cellular phones electromagnetic interferences on implantable cardioverter defibrillators functioning
Eraldo Occhetta, Laura Plebani, Gaudenzio Sacchetti*, Giampaolo Trevi.
Divisione Clinicizzata di Cardiologia, Universita degli Studi, Torino, Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Novara,
*Ufficio Tecnico, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carita, Novara, Italy
Internal transjugular approach to enhance success rate and solve difficult cases in percutaneous lead removal
Maria Grazia Bongiorni, Giuseppe Arena, Ezio Soldati, Maria Grana*, Claudio Comite*, Mario Mariani.
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Department, University of Pisa,
*Anesthesiology Department, Pisa, Italy
Infectious complications of ICD implantations: prevention and treatment
Francesco Siclari, Thorsten Schmidt.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Städtische Kliniken, Oldenburg, Germany

Focus on Signal Averaged ECG
Frequency domain analysis is useful to identify patients at risk of atrial fibrillation: a prospective study
Mauro Villani, Sabrina Iannuzzi, Gino Iannucci, Federico Caruso*, Cataldo Pisicchio, Daniela Imperiale, Giacinto Baciarello.
Arrhythmia Control Unit, La Sapienza University,
*MANFRI srl, Rome, Italy
Heart rate variability and signal averaged ECG as predictors of clinical outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Maria Stella Fera, Alessandro Carunchio, Andrea Mazza, Maurizio Burattini, Maria Margherita Matinelli, Vincenzo Ceci.
Division of Cardiology, S. Spirito Hospital, Rome, Italy
Role of heart rate variability in risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction
M. Fioranelli, P. Azzolini, G.M. Mileto, F. Sgreccia, G. Speciale, M.P. Risa, C. Peraldo Neja, R. Ricci, A. Puglisi.
Division of Cardiology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Tiberina Island, Rome, Italy
Late potentials and mitral valve prolapse: incidence and clinical implications
Emanuele Palumbo, Alberto Cresti, Nedo Svetoni, Gennaro Miracapillo, Elena Mazzella, Teodomiro Lanzetta.
Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale della Misericordia, Azienda USL 9, Grosseto, Italy

News on RF Catheter Ablation of Tachyarrhythmias
Evaluation of myocardial lesion after radiofrequency catheter ablation using in-111-antimyosine antibodies: preliminary results
X. Vinolas, I. Carrió*, R. Oter, O. Aslan, M. Ballester, P. Torner, M.C. Varela, A. Bayés de Luna.
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department,
*Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Catheter ablation in orthotopic heart transplant recipients
Maurizio Gasparini, Massimo Mantica, Maurizio Lunati*, Fabrizio Pizzetti°, Augusto Foresti, Alessandro Pellegrini*.
Operative Unit of Cardiology, Clinical Institute Humanitas, Rozzano (MI),
*Department of Cardiology and Cardiosurgery "A. De Gasperis", Niguarda Hospital, Milan,
°Division of Cardiology, S. Spirito Hospital, Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy
Use of intracardiac echocardiography during mapping and ablation of atrial arrhythmias
Jonathan M. Kalman, Jeffrey E. Olgin*, Martin R. Karch**; Michael D. Lesh**.
Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology,
*Krannert Research Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana,
**Department of Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia after radiofrequency ablation of parahissian accessory pathways
Carlo Pappone, Giuseppe Stabile*, Giuseppe Oreto**, Adriano Salvati, Maria Luisa Loricchio, Francesco Furlanello, Francesco Badessa, Cristoforo D'Ascia, Maria Pia Calabro**, Stefano Bianchi, Cosimo Dicandia, Sergio Chierchia.
Cardiology Department, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan,
*Laboratory of Electrophysiology, Clinica San Michele, Maddaloni (CE),
**Department of Cardiology, University of Messina, Italy

 

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