A randomized controlled trial of catheter ablation versus medical treatment of atrial fibrillation in heart failure (the CAMTAF trial)

…, V Baker, F Goromonzi, V Sawhney… - Circulation …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Restoring sinus rhythm in patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation
(AF) may improve left ventricular (LV) function and HF symptoms. We sought to compare the …

A multicentered evaluation of ablation at higher power guided by ablation index: establishing ablation targets for pulmonary vein isolation

…, A Graham, N Srinivasan, V Sawhney… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using high power delivered by SmartTouch
Surround Flow (STSF) catheters guided by ablation index (AI) was evaluated in a multicenter …

Cryoablation for persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation: results from a multicentre European registry

V Sawhney, RJ Schilling, R Providencia, M Cadd… - EP …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims Although cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation is a well-established treatment for
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), it’s role in persistent AF is unclear. We examined procedural …

Mild chronic kidney disease is an independent predictor of long-term mortality after emergency angiography and primary percutaneous intervention in patients with ST …

NG Campbell, M Varagunam, V Sawhney, KR Ahuja… - Heart, 2012 - heart.bmj.com
Objective Moderate renal impairment (RI) with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 ml/min/1.73
m 2 is known to predict survival. The authors investigated whether mild RI with an …

Ultra–High-Density Activation Mapping to Aid Isthmus Identification of Atrial Tachycardias in Congenital Heart Disease

…, A Yue, R Martin, S Claridge, V Sawhney… - JACC: Clinical …, 2019 - jacc.org
Objectives : A new electroanatomic mapping system (Rhythmia, Boston Scientific,
Marlborough, Massachusetts) using a 64-electrode mapping basket is now available; we …

Panoramic atrial mapping with basket catheters: A quantitative analysis to optimize practice, patient selection, and catheter choice

…, R Providência, G Dhillon, V Sawhney… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Panoramic mapping with basket catheters has been used to map atrial fibrillation
(AF). However, the limited tissue contact and coverage achieved has raised concerns. …

Transseptal puncture for left atrial ablation: Risk factors for cardiac tamponade and a proposed causative classification system

…, S Sporton, M Lowe, V Sawhney… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Cardiac tamponade is a high morbidity complication of transseptal puncture (TSP). We
examined the associations of TSP‐related cardiac tamponade (TRCT) for all patients …

A simple and novel method for RNA‐seq library preparation of single cell cDNA analysis by hyperactive Tn5 transposase

…, S Coppen, C Ikebe, V Sawhney… - Developmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Deep sequencing of single cell‐derived cDNAs offers novel insights into
oncogenesis and embryogenesis. However, traditional library preparation for RNA‐seq analysis …

A novel technique for performing transseptal puncture guided by a non‐fluoroscopic 3D mapping system

V Sawhney, A Breitenstein, T Watts… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Transseptal puncture (TSP) is commonly performed under fluoroscopic guidance
in left atrial ablation procedures. This exposes patients and healthcare professionals to …

[HTML][HTML] Cell size critically determines initial retention of bone marrow mononuclear cells in the heart after intracoronary injection: evidence from a rat model

…, M Kaneko, Y Shintani, T Narita, V Sawhney… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Intracoronary injection of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNC) is an emerging treatment
for heart failure. Initial donor cell retention in the heart is the key to the success of this …