Usefulness of post-procedural heart rate response to predict syncope recurrence or positive head up tilt table testing after cardioneuroablation.

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Aksu T., Guler T. E., Bozyel S., Yalin K., Gopinathannair R.

Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, vol.22, no.9, pp.1320-1327, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 22 Issue: 9
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/euaa230
• Journal Name: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
• Page Numbers: pp.1320-1327
• Keywords: Syncope, Cardioneuroablation, Neurocardiogenic syncope, Pacemaker, Vasovagal syncope, Bradycardia, NEURALLY-MEDIATED SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE, REFLEX SYNCOPE, VAGAL, SINUS, DIAGNOSIS, ABLATION
• Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims Previous reports have suggested that cardioneuroablation (CNA) can be effective in reducing syncopal recurrences in patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS). This study assessed the efficacy of CNA in preventing a positive response to head-up tilt testing (HUT).