Abbott (Canada)

Anatomical Determinants of the Left Atrial Electrograms: Wall Thickness and Myocardial Fat Infiltration

INTRODUCTION: Electrogram peak-to-peak voltage depends on atrial wall structure and mapping configuration. We evaluated the relationship between computed tomography-derived atrial wall thickness, intramyocardial fat, myocardial muscle thickness, and electrogram voltage obtained w...

Cost-effectiveness analysis of Cardioform vs. Amplatzer: concerns regarding methodological transparency and interpretation of clinical results

Volpi et al. recently published an article evaluating the cost-effectiveness of patent foramen ovale (PFO) management strategies, comparing closure with the Cardioform vs. Amplatzer device for seco...