Integration of cardiac CT/MR imaging with three‐dimensional electroanatomical mapping to guide catheter manipulation in the left atrium: implications for catheter …

…, RC Cury, G Holmvang, J Weichet… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Preprocedural cardiac imaging (CT/MRI) and intraprocedural electroanatomical
mapping (EAM) are commonly used during left atrial (LA) catheter ablation of atrial …

Novel predictors of left ventricular reverse remodeling in individuals with recent-onset dilated cardiomyopathy

…, J Maluskova, D Kautznerova, J Weichet… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives : This study aimed to evaluate the performance of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR),
cardiac biomarkers, and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) results to predict left ventricular …

Relationship of the esophagus and aorta to the left atrium and pulmonary veins: implications for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

…, S Schmidt, ZJ Malchano, P Neuzil, J Weichet… - Heart Rhythm, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: A potential complication during ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is damage
to adjacent structures such as the esophagus and aorta. Fatal atrio-esophageal fistulas have …

[HTML][HTML] Can morphological MRI differentiate between primary central nervous system lymphoma and glioblastoma?

H Malikova, E Koubska, J Weichet, J Klener, A Rulseh… - Cancer Imaging, 2016 - Springer
Background Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare, aggressive brain
neoplasm that accounts for roughly 2-6% of primary brain tumors. In contrast, glioblastoma (…

View-synchronized robotic image-guided therapy for atrial fibrillation ablation: experimental validation and clinical feasibility

…, R Vijaykumar, R Cury, S Abbara, J Weichet… - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— A robotic catheter navigation system has been developed that provides a
significant degree of freedom of catheter movement. This study examines the feasibility of …

Clinical value of assessment of left atrial late gadolinium enhancement in patients undergoing ablation of atrial fibrillation

…, P Peichl, D Wichterle, J Tintera, J Weichet… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Left atrial (LA) fibrosis begets atrial fibrillation (AF). Cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) using the late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) technique might visualize the …

Anatomical predictors for successful pulmonary vein isolation using balloon-based technologies in atrial fibrillation

…, J Petru, J Skoda, L Sediva, P Hala, J Weichet… - Journal of Interventional …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose We evaluated the correlation between pulmonary venous (PV) anatomy and acute
and long-term success of PV isolation (PVI) with two balloon-based ablation catheter …

[PDF][PDF] A pilot randomised trial of catheter-directed thrombolysis or standard anticoagulation for patients with intermediate-high risk acute pulmonary embolism

J Kroupa, M Buk, J Weichet, H Malikova, L Bartova… - EuroIntervention, 2022 - cksonline.cz
… All CT measurements were performed by experienced radiologists and a biomedical
engineer (J. Weichet, M. Buk, L. Bartova) who had been blinded to group assignment, using …

Asymptomatic brain lesions following laserballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation

…, L Sediva, D Kivelitz, P Wohlmuth, J Weichet… - Europace, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aims Laserballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation
(AF) has proven safe and effective. Silent brain lesions after AF ablation detected on …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the structural and functional brain changes associated with chronic kidney disease

…, H Malikova, J Weichet, J Malik - Physiological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to profound metabolic and hemodynamic changes,
which damage other organs, such as heart and brain. The brain abnormalities and cognitive …