The first invasive studies of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) in humans were performed epicardially. During its golden age (1970s to 1980s), electrical activation maps were acquired in the operating room by surgeons. These studies greatly advanced our understanding of the predominant…
Acknowledgments This work was supported in part by an Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) grant (10-IAHU04-LIRYC). F.D.R. was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of…
Acknowledgments This work was supported by the National Research Agency (ANR-10-IAHU-04) and the Leducq Foundation (RHYTHM Network). F.D.R. is supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada…
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, with an estimated prevalence of 2% among unselected adults, an increasing prevalence with each decade of life, and a twofold higher risk in men relative to women. , The…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 65 Years Male Retired Heart Failure History The patient was a 65-year-old retired man seeking treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy with normal coronary arteries for about 10 years. Risk factors are dyslipidemia and obesity (91 kg,…