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6. Ablation Versus Amiodarone for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and an Implanted Device: Results From the AATAC Multicenter Randomized Trial

Author

Di Biase, L., Mohanty, P., Mohanty, S., Santangeli, P., Trivedi, C., Lakkireddy, D., Reddy, M., Jais, P., Themistoclakis, S., Dello Russo, A., Casella, M., Pelargonio, G., Narducci, M. L., Schweikert, R., Neuzil, P., Sanchez, J., Horton, R., Beheiry, S., Hongo, R., Hao, S., Rossillo, A., Forleo, G., Tondo, C., Burkhardt, J. D., Haissaguerre, M., Natale, A., Dello Russo A., Casella M., Pelargonio G., Narducci M. L., Di Biase, L., Mohanty, P., Mohanty, S., Santangeli, P., Trivedi, C., Lakkireddy, D., Reddy, M., Jais, P., Themistoclakis, S., Dello Russo, A., Casella, M., Pelargonio, G., Narducci, M. L., Schweikert, R., Neuzil, P., Sanchez, J., Horton, R., Beheiry, S., Hongo, R., Hao, S., Rossillo, A., Forleo, G., Tondo, C., Burkhardt, J. D., Haissaguerre, M., Natale, A., Dello Russo A., Casella M., Pelargonio G., and Narducci M. L.

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Background - Whether catheter ablation (CA) is superior to amiodarone (AMIO) for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure is unknown. Methods and Results - This was an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients with persistent AF, dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, New York Heart Association II to III, and left ventricular ejection fraction <40% within the past 6 months were randomly assigned (1:1 ratio) to undergo CA for AF (group 1, n=102) or receive AMIO (group 2, n=101). Recurrence of AF was the primary end point. All-cause mortality and unplanned hospitalization were the secondary end points. Patients were followed up for a minimum of 24 months. At the end of follow-up, 71 (70%; 95% confidence interval, 60%-78%) patients in group 1 were recurrence free after an average of 1.4±0.6 procedures in comparison with 34 (34%; 95% confidence interval, 25%-44%) in group 2 (log-rank P<0.001). The success rate of CA in the different centers after a single procedure ranged from 29% to 61%. After adjusting for covariates in the multivariable model, AMIO therapy was found to be significantly more likely to fail (hazard ratio, 2.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-4.3; P<0.001) than CA. Over the 2-year follow-up, the unplanned hospitalization rate was (32 [31%] in group 1 and 58 [57%] in group 2; P<0.001), showing 45% relative risk reduction (relative risk, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.76). A significantly lower mortality was observed in CA (8 [8%] versus AMIO (18 [18%]; P=0.037). Conclusions - This multicenter randomized study shows that CA of AF is superior to AMIO in achieving freedom from AF at long-term follow-up and reducing unplanned hospitalization and mortality in patients with heart failure and persistent AF.

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2016

7. Limitation of the long-lived Te-121 contaminant in production of I-123 through the Xe-124(p,x) route

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Hermanne, Alex, Tarkanyi, Ferenc, Takacs, Sandor, Rebeles, R.a., Ignatyuk, A.v., Spellerberg, S., Schweikert, R., and Applied Physics and Photonics

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SYSTEM, YIELDS, MODEL, HIGHLY ENRICHED XE-124, EXCITATION-FUNCTIONS, CROSS-SECTIONS, PROTON, CYCLOTRON, INDUCED NUCLEAR-REACTIONS
Abstract

The 13.2 h half-life radioisotope I-123 is widely used in clinical nuclear medicine diagnosis. At present it is mostly produced in nca form by proton irradiation of highly enriched Xe-124 in dedicated gas target set-ups and relying on the decay chain Cs-123-Xe-123-I-123. Depending on the irradiation conditions contamination with long-lived Te-121, a daughter product of the co-produced rather short lived I-121, occurs and can limit the useful shelf life of the I-123 solution. Excitation function of the Xe-124(p,alpha)I-121, Xe-124(p,2n)Cs-123 and Xe-124(p,2p)Xe-123 reactions are measured up to 35 MeV using the stacked gas cell technique and high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. The experimental data were compared with the earlier literature values, with new results of the ALICE-IPPE and EMPIRE-II codes and with the data taken from the TENDL-2009 database. Existing discrepancies in cross-section data are largely solved and new recommended values are proposed. From fits to the new excitation curves integral I-123 batch yields and Te-121 contaminations for realistic production conditions are derived. Optimization of irradiation and cooling times and energy degradation in the target can strongly influence the contamination level. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Published
2011

8. On signal structures for GNSS-2

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Schweikert, R., Wörz, T., De Gaudenzi, R., Steingaß, A., Dammann, A., and Steingass, Alexander

Subjects
Galileo, global satellite navigation system, GPS, GNSS2, signal structure, Institut für Kommunikation und Navigation
Abstract

This paper summarizes the main results of an early investigation on desirable signal structures for the European Galileo civil satellite navigation system. Stemming from the requirements for increased accuracy, reduced time-to-first-fix and integrity information provision, the report describes the logical steps and the related numerical results leading to a novel Galileo signal definition. Although the final parameter definition is largely based on European system constraints, a number of design guidelines like the use of spectrally efficient square-root raised-cosine chip shaping and enhanced data broadcasting are expected to be of general applicability to any future satellite navigation system.

Published
2000

10. New Signal Structures for future GNSS

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Schweikert, R., Wörz, T., De Gaudenzi, R., Steingass, Alexander, Dammann, A., and IMSC, IMSC

Subjects
GNSS, Signal Structure, Institut für Kommunikation und Navigation
Published
1999

27. The impact of statins and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers on pulmonary vein antrum isolation outcomes in post-menopausal females

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Patel, D., primary, Mohanty, P., additional, Di Biase, L., additional, Wang, Y., additional, Shaheen, M. H., additional, Sanchez, J. E., additional, Horton, R. P., additional, Gallinghouse, G. J., additional, Zagrodzky, J. D., additional, Bailey, S. M., additional, Burkhardt, J. D., additional, Lewis, W. R., additional, Diaz, A., additional, Beheiry, S., additional, Hongo, R., additional, Al-Ahmad, A., additional, Wang, P., additional, Schweikert, R., additional, and Natale, A., additional

Published
2010
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29. The magnitude of reverse remodelling irrespective of aetiology predicts outcome of heart failure patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy

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Di Biase, L., primary, Auricchio, A., additional, Sorgente, A., additional, Civello, K., additional, Klersy, C., additional, Faletra, F., additional, Riedlbauchova, L., additional, Patel, D., additional, Arruda, M., additional, Schweikert, R. A., additional, Martin, D. O., additional, Saliba, W. I., additional, Moccetti, T., additional, Wilkoff, B. L., additional, and Natale, A., additional

Published
2008
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43. A30-2 Impact of the coronary sinus lead position for biventricular pacing: discrepancy between echocardiographic parameters and mortality

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Rossillo, A., primary, Gasparini, G., additional, Saad, E. B., additional, Marrouche, N. F., additional, Corrado, A., additional, Golshayan, A. R., additional, Martin, D. O., additional, Wilkoff, B. L., additional, Saliba, W. I., additional, Schweikert, R. A., additional, Raviele, A., additional, and Natale, A., additional

Published
2003
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44. A25-6 Structural heart disease does not affect outcomes of pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

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Khaykin, Y., primary, Chen, M. S., additional, Marrouche, N. F., additional, Saliba, W. I., additional, Schweikert, R., additional, Bash, D., additional, Williams-Andrews, M., additional, Saad, E. B., additional, Burkhardt, J. D., additional, Bhargava, M., additional, Joseph, G., additional, Rossillo, A., additional, Erciyes, D., additional, Martin, D., additional, and Natale, A., additional

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2003
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