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Exercising recommendations for paroxysmal AF in young and middle-aged athletes (PAFIYAMA) syndrome.
2017
We have recently described a new syndrome: strenuous endurance exercise-related atrial fibrillation (AF) under the acronym of ‘paroxysmal AF in young and middle-aged athletes’ (‘PAFIYAMA’). Provided that other risk factors for AF and underlying conditions have been excluded (1), the diagnostic criteria for this syndrome entail a number of conditions, classified as major and minor. An enhanced risk of AF has been clearly documented in endurance athletes (top-class, elite and recreational) (2-5), and such risk typically ranges between 1.2- to 15-fold compared to the general, sedentary population (the better cardiovascular fitness, the higher incidence of AF) (6-11). Anecdotally, the last auth…
Role of CRT upgrading in pacing induced heart failure: A case report
2014
Abstract We submit a case report of a 78-year-old male came to our department for systolic heart, failure (EF of 25%). He has clinical history of recurring atrial tachycardia and atrial flutter previously treated in our department unsuccessfully with antiarrhythmic drug therapy. The echocardiographic evidence of left atrial enlargement (left atrium area 40 cm 2 ) and the clinical history of permanent atrial tachycardia has discouraged any attempt of substrate ablation. As it is impossible get rhythm and rate control with drug therapy, the patient was subjected to an "ablate and pace" procedure with implantation of a VVIR mode pacemaker. Also, for the absence of indications (QRS width During…