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27 November 2009

Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Ronak Rajani, Sanjay Prasad, Sean O'Nunain, Manav Sohal, and Azad Ghuran
Heart block: a primary manifestation of sarcoidosis
Europace Advance Access published on November 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup381
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Robert G. Hauser, William T. Katsiyiannis, Charles C. Gornick, Adrian K. Almquist, and Linda M. Kallinen
Deaths and cardiovascular injuries due to device-assisted implantable cardioverter–defibrillator and pacemaker lead extraction
Europace Advance Access published on November 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup375
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Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Masahiro Mizobuchi, Yoshihisa Enjoji, Emiko Ejima, Hiromi Muranishi, Makoto Utsunomiya, Kensaku Shibata, Atsushi Funatsu, Tomoko Kobayashi, and Shigeru Nakamura
An unmappable ventricular tachycardia in the arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: elucidation of critical isolated delayed components with high-resolution electroanatomical mapping
Europace Advance Access published on November 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup374
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Abstract CASE REPORT: Patrice Carroz, Dominique Delay, and Grégoire Girod
Pseudo-pacemaker syndrome in a young woman with first-degree atrio-ventricular block
Europace Advance Access published on November 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup373
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Koichiro Ejima, Morio Shoda, Daigo Yagishita, Keisuke Futagawa, Bun Yashiro, Takahiro Sato, Tetsuyuki Manaka, Takatomo Nakajima, Hisako Ohmori, and Nobuhisa Hagiwara
Image integration of three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography angiogram into electroanatomical mapping system to guide catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Europace Advance Access published on November 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup371
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26 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Shuji Harata, Yasuya Inden, Masayuki Shimano, Tomohiro Uchikawa, Masahiro Mutoh, Makoto Hirai, and Toyoaki Murohara
Morphological characteristics of the Holter P-waves associated with pulmonary vein pacing
Europace Advance Access published on November 26, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup372
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20 November 2009

Abstract CASE REPORT: Laurent Roten, Hildegard Tanner, Jean-Jacques Goy, and Etienne Delacrétaz
Three-dimensional electroanatomic entrainment map in atypical atrial flutter late after heart transplantation
Europace Advance Access published on November 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup360
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Jan Wilko Schrickel, Lars Lickfett, Thorsten Lewalter, Erica Mittman-Braun, Stephanie Selbach, Katharina Strach, Claas P. Nähle, Jörg Otto Schwab, Markus Linhart, Rene Andrié, Georg Nickenig, and Torsten Sommer
Incidence and predictors of silent cerebral embolism during pulmonary vein catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Europace Advance Access published on November 20, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup350
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18 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH
Naiara Calvo, Lluís Mont, David Tamborero, Antonio Berruezo, Graziana Viola, Eduard Guasch, Mercè Nadal, David Andreu, Barbara Vidal, Marta Sitges, and Josep Brugada
Efficacy of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation of atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes
Europace Advance Access published on November 18, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup320
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17 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Maw Pin Tan, Julia L. Newton, Tom J. Chadwick, Janine C. Gray, Samiran Nath, and Steve W. Parry
Home orthostatic training in vasovagal syncope modifies autonomic tone: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study
Europace Advance Access published on November 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup368
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Piotr Kulakowski, Malgorzata Lelonek, Tomasz Krynski, Bogumila Bacior, Jacek Kowalczyk, Beata Malkowska, Monika Tokarczyk, Pawel Stypula, Tomasz Pawlik, and Sebastian M. Stec
Prospective evaluation of diagnostic work-up in syncope patients: results of the PL-US registry
Europace Advance Access published on November 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup367
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Min Tang, Jin-Hong Gerds-Li, Sotirios Nedios, Mattias Roser, Eckart Fleck, and Charalampos Kriatselis
Optimal fluoroscopic projections for angiographic imaging of the pulmonary vein ostia: lessons learned from the intraprocedural reconstruction of the left atrium and pulmonary veins
Europace Advance Access published on November 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup365
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Abstract CASE REPORT: James W. McCready, James C. Moon, and Anthony W. Chow
Right to left shunt following radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in a patient with complex congenital heart disease
Europace Advance Access published on November 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup353
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14 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Mads B. Kronborg, Jens C. Nielsen, and Peter T. Mortensen
Electrocardiographic patterns and long-term clinical outcome in cardiac resynchronization therapy
Europace Advance Access published on November 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup364
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12 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Sami Pakarinen, Lasse Oikarinen, and Lauri Toivonen
Short-term implantation-related complications of cardiac rhythm management device therapy: a retrospective single-centre 1-year survey
Europace Advance Access published on November 12, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup361
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11 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Ronan Margey, Hugh McCann, Gavin Blake, Edward Keelan, Joseph Galvin, Maureen Lynch, Niall Mahon, Declan Sugrue, and James O’Neill
Contemporary management of and outcomes from cardiac device related infections
Europace Advance Access published on November 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup362
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10 November 2009

Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Siva K. Mulpuru, Hiroshi Fujita, and Cesare Saponieri
Rate smoothing induced ventricular arrhythmia and syncope: a new device-induced proarrhythmia
Europace Advance Access published on November 10, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup356
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9 November 2009

Abstract CASE REPORT: Krishnakumar Nair, Menashe Waxman, Talha Farid, and Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar
Intrinsic neural reflexes in the post-transplant human heart
Europace Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup359
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Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Cengizhan Türkoglu, Farid Aliyev, Alev Arat-Özkan, and Tevfik Gürmen
Chronic total occlusion of left circumflex artery after radiofrequency ablation of left ventricular outflow tract tachycardia
Europace Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup355
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Alessandro Proclemer, Marco Ghidina, Dario Gregori, Domenico Facchin, Luca Rebellato, Edlira Zakja, Michele Gulizia, and Paolo Esente
Trend of the main clinical characteristics and pacing modality in patients treated by pacemaker: data from the Italian Pacemaker Registry for the quinquennium 2003–07
Europace Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup346
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Martin Eisenberger, Neil Colin Davidson, Derick Michael Todd, Clifford John Garratt, and Adam Paul Fitzpatrick
A new approach to confirming or excluding ventricular pre-excitation on a 12-lead ECG
Europace Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup345
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IMAGES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: Michele Brignole, Roberto Maggi, and Francesco Croci
A very prolonged asystolic vasovagal syncope is suspended but not aborted by counterpressure manoeuvre
Europace Advance Access published on November 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup335
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6 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Konstantinos P. Letsas, Reinhold Weber, Klaus Astheimer, Dietrich Kalusche, and Thomas Arentz
T_peak–T_end interval and T_peak–T_end/QT ratio as markers of ventricular tachycardia inducibility in subjects with Brugada ECG phenotype
Europace Advance Access published on November 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup357
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Fernando Cabrera-Bueno, Julia Fernández-Pastor, María José Molina-Mora, Javier Alzueta, José Luis Peña-Hernández, Alberto Barrera, and Eduardo de Teresa-Galván
Combined resynchronization therapy and automatic defibrillator in advanced non-ischaemic heart failure: the importance of QRS width
Europace Advance Access published on November 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup348
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Biagio Sassone, Luca Gabrieli, Saverio Saccà, Giulio Boggian, Antonio Fusco, Claudio Pratola, Maria Letizia Bacchi-Reggiani, Luigi Padeletti, and Serge S. Barold
Value of right ventricular–left ventricular interlead electrical delay to predict reverse remodelling in cardiac resynchronization therapy: the INTER-V pilot study
Europace Advance Access published on November 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup347
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Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Anandaraja Subramanian, Raja J. Selvaraj, and Douglas Cameron
A tale of four atrioventricular intervals
Europace Advance Access published on November 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup343
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4 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Ravindu Kamdar, Evelyn Frain, Fiona Warburton, Laura Richmond, Victoria Mullan, Thomas Berriman, Glyn Thomas, Joanna Tenkorang, Mehul Dhinoja, Mark Earley, Simon Sporton, and Richard Schilling
A prospective comparison of echocardiography and device algorithms for atrioventricular and interventricular interval optimization in cardiac resynchronization therapy
Europace Advance Access published on November 4, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup337
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Abstract CASE REPORT: Lieve Van Casteren and Hein Heidbüchel
Cardiac resynchronization implantable cardioverter defibrillator: normal of abnormal behaviour?
Europace Advance Access published on November 4, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup329
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3 November 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Arash Arya, Gerhard Hindricks, Philipp Sommer, Yan Huo, Andreas Bollmann, Thomas Gaspar, Kerstin Bode, Daniela Husser, Hans Kottkamp, and Christopher Piorkowski
Long-term results and the predictors of outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using steerable sheath catheter navigation after single procedure in 674 patients
Europace Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup331
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Emanuele Bertaglia, Claudio Tondo, Antonio De Simone, Franco Zoppo, Massimo Mantica, Pietro Turco, Assunta Iuliano, Giovanni Forleo, Vincenzo La Rocca, and Giuseppe Stabile
Does catheter ablation cure atrial fibrillation? Single-procedure outcome of drug-refractory atrial fibrillation ablation: a 6-year multicentre experience
Europace Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup349
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Elsayed Z. Soliman, Mostafa Abd Elsalam, and Yabing Li
The relationship between high resting heart rate and ventricular arrhythmogenesis in patients referred to ambulatory 24 h electrocardiographic recording
Europace Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup344
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31 October 2009

Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: François Regoli, Santi Raffa, Anett Große, Michele Brunelli, and J. Christoph Geller
Left superior vena cava conduction to the left atrium unmasked by adenosine in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation during pulmonary vein isolation
Europace Advance Access published on October 31, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup325
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH
Tom De Potter, Antonio Berruezo, Lluis Mont, Maria Matiello, David Tamborero, Claudio Santibañez, Begoña Benito, Nibaldo Zamorano, and Josep Brugada
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction by itself does not influence outcome of atrial fibrillation ablation
Europace Advance Access published on October 31, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup309
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29 October 2009

Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Guido Stirnimann, Séverine Petitprez, Hugues Abriel, and Nicola G. Schwick
Brugada syndrome ECG provoked by the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluvoxamine
Europace Advance Access published on October 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup332
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Abstract REVIEW: Kunihiro Nishida, Georghia Michael, Dobromir Dobrev, and Stanley Nattel
Animal models for atrial fibrillation: clinical insights and scientific opportunities
Europace Advance Access published on October 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup328
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Abstract REVIEW: George Andrikopoulos, Stylianos Tzeis, George Theodorakis, and Panos Vardas
Monitoring capabilities of cardiac rhythm management devices
Europace Advance Access published on October 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup317
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28 October 2009

Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION: Takumi Yamada, Hugh Thomas McElderry, Harish Doppalapudi, and George Neal Kay
QRS alternans during idiopathic ventricular tachycardia originating from the right coronary cusp of the aorta
Europace Advance Access published on October 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup326
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: C. Leclercq, L. Padeletti, R. Cihák, P. Ritter, G. Milasinovic, D. Gras, V. Paul, I.C. Van Gelder, C. Stellbrink, G. Rieger, G. Corbucci, B. Albers, J.C. Daubert, and on behalf of the CHAMP Study Investigators
Incidence of paroxysmal atrial tachycardias in patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy and continuously monitored by device diagnostics
Europace Advance Access published on October 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup318
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IMAGES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: Sheldon M. Singh, Conor D. Barrett, and Saumya Das
Pseudo-atrial fibrillation due to non-reentrant AV nodal tachycardia
Europace Advance Access published on October 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup316
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Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Bernd Nowak, Björn Misselwitz, on behalf of the expert committee ‘Pacemaker’, Institute of Quality Assurance Hessen, A. Erdogan, R. Funck, W. Irnich, C.W. Israel, H.-G. Olbrich, H. Schmidt, J. Sperzel, and M. Zegelman
Do gender differences exist in pacemaker implantation?—results of an obligatory external quality control program
Europace Advance Access published on October 28, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup312
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27 October 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH: Thomas Kleemann, Torsten Becker, Margit Strauss, Ngoc Dyck, Udo Weisse, Werner Saggau, Ulrich Burkhardt, and Karlheinz Seidl
Prevalence of bacterial colonization of generator pockets in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients without signs of infection undergoing generator replacement or lead revision
Europace Advance Access published on October 27, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup334
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6 October 2009

EDITORIAL: Angelo Auricchio
Is it time to start with device-based prognosticators?
Europace Advance Access published on October 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup291
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Abstract CASE REPORT: Hamid Ghanbari, Michelle Robinson, Jessica Ottino, Christian Machado, and Marcos Daccarett
Pro-arrhythmia in atrial fibrillation suppression pacing algorithms
Europace Advance Access published on October 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup311
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3 October 2009

Abstract CASE REPORT: Calin Siliste, Andrei-Dumitru Margulescu, and Dragos Vinereanu
Successful slow pathway ablation in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava
Europace Advance Access published on October 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup296
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Abstract CASE REPORT: André van Elsäcker, Tanja Nikolic, Mike G. Scheffer, and Berry M. van Gelder
Increase of ventricular output inducing ventricular afterpotential sensing and ventricular safety pacing in a biventricular implanted cardioverter defibrillator
Europace Advance Access published on October 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup283
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16 September 2009

Abstract CLINICAL RESEARCH
Yoshimasa Murakami, Naoya Tsuboi, Yasuya Inden, Yukihiko Yoshida, Toyoaki Murohara, Zenichi Ihara, and Mitsuaki Takami
Difference in percentage of ventricular pacing between two algorithms for minimizing ventricular pacing: results of the IDEAL RVP (Identify the Best Algorithm for Reducing Unnecessary Right Ventricular Pacing) study
Europace Advance Access published on September 16, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup252
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1 July 2009

Abstract CASE REPORT: Lieve Van Casteren and Hein Heidbüchel
Arrhythmias in heart transplant recipients
Europace Advance Access published on July 1, 2009.
doi:10.1093/europace/eup169
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