Sakis Themistoclakis

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1 Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial. JAMA 2005 4.60
2 Left atrial appendage: an underrecognized trigger site of atrial fibrillation. Circulation 2010 2.56
3 Impact of type of atrial fibrillation and repeat catheter ablation on long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation: results from a multicenter study. Heart Rhythm 2009 2.30
4 Venice Chart international consensus document on atrial fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2007 2.25
5 [GISE/AIAC position paper on percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, facilities, competences, organizing and training requirements]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2014 1.98
6 Phrenic nerve injury after catheter ablation: should we worry about this complication? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006 1.83
7 Pulmonary-vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. N Engl J Med 2008 1.65
8 Periprocedural stroke and management of major bleeding complications in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the impact of periprocedural therapeutic international normalized ratio. Circulation 2010 1.64
9 Efficacy, safety, and outcome of atrial fibrillation ablation in septuagenarians. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008 1.59
10 Results from a single-blind, randomized study comparing the impact of different ablation approaches on long-term procedure outcome in coexistent atrial fibrillation and flutter (APPROVAL). Circulation 2013 1.48
11 Ablation of perimitral flutter following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: impact on outcomes from a randomized study (PROPOSE). J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2011 1.44
12 Mode of initiation and ablation of ventricular fibrillation storms in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 1.33
13 Pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation: functional characterization, evolution, and influence of the ablation strategy. Circulation 2003 1.32
14 Impact of systematic isolation of superior vena cava in addition to pulmonary vein antrum isolation on the outcome of paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent atrial fibrillation ablation: results from a randomized study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2009 1.20
15 Atrial fibrillation ablation strategies for paroxysmal patients: randomized comparison between different techniques. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2009 1.16
16 Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference. Europace 2013 1.16
17 Venice Chart international consensus document on atrial fibrillation ablation: 2011 update. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2012 1.16
18 Embolic events and char formation during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: impact of different anticoagulation regimens and importance of intracardiac echo imaging. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2005 1.15
19 Visually-guided balloon catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: experimental feasibility and first-in-human multicenter clinical outcome. Circulation 2009 1.04
20 Venice Chart International Consensus document on ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2010 1.00
21 Rationale and current perspective for early rhythm control therapy in atrial fibrillation. Europace 2011 0.87
22 Fragmented and delayed electrograms within fibrofatty scar predict arrhythmic events in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: results from a prospective risk stratification study. Heart Rhythm 2012 0.84
23 Anatomic location of pulmonary vein electrical disconnection with balloon-based catheter ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2007 0.84
24 Updated national multicenter registry on procedural safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2013 0.83
25 Different clinical courses and predictors of atrial fibrillation occurrence after transisthmic ablation in patients with preablation lone atrial flutter, coexistent atrial fibrillation, and drug induced atrial flutter. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2004 0.82
26 Efficacy of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Heart Rhythm 2006 0.82
27 A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of electroanatomic circumferential pulmonary vein ablation supplemented by ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms versus potential-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation guided by intracardiac ultrasound. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2009 0.82
28 Intracardiac echocardiography for implantation of LAA occlusion devices: a further step toward the ICE era? Heart Rhythm 2007 0.81
29 Role of anticoagulation therapy after pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation treatment. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2008 0.80
30 The EAST study: redefining the role of rhythmcontrol therapy in atrial fibrillation: EAST, the Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial. Eur Heart J 2015 0.80
31 Use of ibutilide in cardioversion of patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter treated with class IC agents. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 0.79
32 Novel ICE-guided registration strategy for integration of electroanatomical mapping with three-dimensional CT/MR images to guide catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008 0.79
33 Role of transoesophageal echocardiography in evaluating the effect of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation on anatomy and function of the pulmonary veins. Europace 2008 0.77
34 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: long-term outcomes and mechanisms of arrhythmia recurrence. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2013 0.77
35 Adherence to guidelines for atrial fibrillation management of patients referred to cardiology departments: Studio Italiano multicentrico sul Trattamento della Fibrillazione Atriale (SITAF). Europace 2010 0.76
36 Novel oral anticoagulants in the electrophysiology lab: are we really ready to forget warfarin? Europace 2013 0.75
37 Iatrogenic postatrial fibrillation ablation left atrial tachycardia/flutter: how to prevent and treat it? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2005 0.75
38 [Author reply]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2015 0.75
39 An integrated anatomical and electrophysiological approach to atrial fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2006 0.75
40 Reply: A Prima Vista Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: Should We Abandon the Mapping of VT? J Am Coll Cardiol 2016 0.75
41 [Appropriateness criteria for the treatment of atrial fibrillation with dronedarone: practical issues. An Italian cardiologists' expert opinion]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2013 0.75
42 Reply: Factors Affecting Outcomes in Left Atrial Appendage Isolation by Catheter Ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 0.75
43 Reply: Will LAA Isolation Increase Thrombosis and Stroke When Treating Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent AF? J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 0.75
44 [AIAC Guidelines on the management and treatment of atrial fibrillation. Update 2013. Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2013 0.75
45 Anticoagulation Issues in Patients with AF. Card Electrophysiol Clin 2012 0.75
46 [2010 AIAC Guidelines for the management and treatment of atrial fibrillation]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2011 0.75