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Impact of transseptal puncture site on acute and mid-term outcomes during cryoballoon ablation Universiteit Antwerpen
Background: Cryoballoon ablation (CBA) (Arctic Front, Medtronic, USA) has proven very effective in achieving pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Different transseptal (TS) puncture sites might influence CBA procedure. The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of different TS puncture sites (anterior, medial and posterior) on the acute and midterm outcomes of CBA in a series of patients undergoing PVI for drug resistant AF. Methods ...
Transseptal puncture guided by intracardiac ultrasound to access the left atrium in adult horses Universiteit Gent
Introduction: Successful 3D mapping and radiofrequency ablation of right atrial tachycardia in horses has become a standardized procedure. Access to the left atrium currently requires a perilous retrograde arterial approach via the carotid artery, which is difficult to achieve using commercially-available catheters. Transseptal puncture (TSP) is a minimally-invasive, routine procedure for left heart catheterizations in human patients, during ...
Innovative bio-impedance sensor towards puncture detection in eye surgery for retinal vein occlusion treatment KU Leuven
© 2018 IEEE. At the moment, surgeons struggle curing a widespread eye disease known as retinal vein occlusion where clots obstruct the retinal vessels. Latter vascular disorder involves black spots in people's eyesight and lead eventually to blindness. A recent promising treatment consists in flushing a thrombolytic agent inside the clotted retinal vessels. The surgery implies puncturing vessels ranging from 50 to 400 microns diameter on the ...
About Puncture Testing Applied for Mechanical Characterization of Fetal Membranes KU Leuven
Puncture testing has been applied in several studies for the mechanical characterization of human fetal membrane (FM) tissue, and significant knowledge has been gained from these investigations. When comparing results of mechanical testing (puncture, inflation, and uniaxial tension), we have observed discrepancies in the rupture sequence of FM tissue and significant differences in the deformation behavior. This study was undertaken to clarify ...
Factors associated with failed epidural blood patch after accidental dural puncture in obstetrics: a prospective, multicentre, international cohort study KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Epidural blood patch is commonly used for management of post-dural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture. The primary aim was to determine factors associated with failed epidural blood patch. METHODS: In this prospective, multicentre, international cohort study, parturients ≥18 yr receiving an epidural blood patch for treatment of post-dural puncture headache were included. Failed epidural blood patch was defined as ...
Any news on the postdural puncture headache front? KU Leuven
Unintentional dural puncture followed by postdural puncture headache is a well-known complication following neuraxial labor analgesia. Risk factors for the development of postdural puncture headache may be related to the patient's history and characteristics, the neuraxial technique, and obstetrical events. The diagnosis of postdural puncture headache is usually made depending on the clinical presentation (orthostatic headache after a neuraxial ...
Transseptal puncture in the horse using intracardiac ultrasound guidance : first results with follow-up Universiteit Gent
Background – Radiofrequency catheter ablation has been successfully applied to treat right atrial tachycardia in horses. Ablation of left-sided arrhythmias is complicated by the perilous retrograde arterial approach needed for left-sided catheterization. In human medicine, the left atrium is accessed femorally through transseptal puncture (TSP) of the fossa ovalis (FO). Recently a TSP technique via the jugular vein was developed for horses. ...
Feasibility, safety, and outcome of a challenging transseptal puncture facilitated by radiofrequency energy delivery: a prospective single-centre study. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
AIMS: Although it has been shown that a transseptal (TS) puncture in the electrophysiology laboratory is associated with a high success and a low complication rate, this procedure remains challenging particularly in difficult septum anatomies (aneurismal septum and thick septum) and during repeat TS catheterization. Radiofrequency (RF) electrocautery current delivery through the TS needle has been shown to facilitate the TS puncture. The aim of ...
Feasibility, safety, and outcome of a challenging transseptal puncture facilitated by radiofrequency energy delivery: a prospective single-centre study Universiteit Antwerpen
Although it has been shown that a transseptal (TS) puncture in the electrophysiology laboratory is associated with a high success and a low complication rate, this procedure remains challenging particularly in difficult septum anatomies (aneurismal septum and thick septum) and during repeat TS catheterization. Radiofrequency (RF) electrocautery current delivery through the TS needle has been shown to facilitate the TS puncture. The aim of this ...