David Reiners

Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg

Background Despite advances in mapping and ablation techniques, atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence remains a challenge after pulmonary vein isolation. Low voltage areas (LVA) in the left atrium are associated with higher recurrence rates after left atrial ablation. Risk scores for evaluating post-ablation recurrences are not well established, alth...

Background Left atrial (LA) low voltage areas (LVA) are a controversial target in atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. However, LVA and LA volume are good predictors of arrhythmia recurrence in ablation-naïve patients. Their predictive value in pre-ablated, myopathic atria is uncertain. Purpose Patient selection for repeat ablations is sometim...

Introduction Left atrial (LA) low voltage areas (LVA) are a controversial target in atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. However, LVA and LA volume are good predictors of arrhythmia recurrence in ablation‐naïve patients. Their predictive value in progressively diseased pre‐ablated atria is uncertain. Methods Consecutive patients with recurrent...

(1) Background: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is nowadays an indispensable treatment option for heart failure. Although the indication is subject to clear cross-national guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), there is immense variation in the number of implantations per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe, especially in German-...

Background: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) have become an indispensable part in everyday clinical practice in cardiology. The indications for CIED implantation are based on the guidelines of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Nevertheless, numbers of CIED implantations in Europe are subject to considerable differences. We...

Background: This study aimed to investigate the incidence and potentially modifiable risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) admitted for removal of infected and non-infected transvenous leads. Materials and methods: In this observational cohort study, data from 147 consecutive pat...

Aims: To compare intermediate performance and mortality rates in patients, who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with two different types of prostheses: Edwards Sapien 3 (ES3) and Direct Flow Medical (DFM). Methods and Results: 42 consecutive patients implanted with a DFM prosthesis for severe aortic stenosis were matched 1:1...