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List of works by Christopher Piorkowski

:Influence of the duration of Holter monitoring on the detection of arrhythmia recurrences after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: implications for patient follow-up

scientific article published on 05 November 2008

A collective European experience with left atrial appendage suture ligation using the LARIAT+ device

scientific article published on 11 February 2020

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Novel 4-Dimensional Catheter Tracking Within Autoregistered Left Atrial Angiograms

scientific article published on July 7, 2012

Ablation of atrial fibrillation: patient selection, techniques, and the results

scientific article published on June 2008

Ablation of polymorphic ventricular tachycardias in patients with structural heart disease

scientific article published on 01 December 2008

Acute and Long‐Term Clinical Outcome After Endoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Results from the First Prospective, Multicenter Study

scientific article published on September 11, 2012

Atrial arrhythmias following surgical AF ablation: electrophysiological findings, ablation strategies, and clinical outcome

scientific article published on 02 April 2014

Atrial fibrillation monitoring: mathematics meets real life

scientific article published on 23 July 2012

Atrial fibrillatory rate and risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 14 March 2009

Atrial high-rate episodes: prevalence, stroke risk, implications for management, and clinical gaps in evidence

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation using a new sensor-based navigation system: results from the first human use study

scientific article published on 03 September 2013

Cardiac resynchronization therapy with individualized placement of two left ventricular leads at the sites of latest mechanical left ventricular contraction: guided by 3D-echocardiography and coronary sinus rotation angiography

scientific article published on 11 February 2010

Catheter Ablation Versus Best Medical Therapy in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure: The Randomized AMICA Trial

scientific article published on 25 November 2019

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 09 September 2011

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation supported by novel nonfluoroscopic 4D navigation technology

scientific article published on 14 May 2013

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using remote magnetic catheter navigation: a case-control study

scientific article published on 6 October 2010

Catheter ablation of electrical storm due to monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy: acute results and its effect on long-term survival

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

Catheter ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia in patients with electrical storm using remote magnetic catheter navigation

scientific article published on 17 August 2010

Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia and mortality in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: can noninducibility after ablation be a predictor for reduced mortality?

scientific article published on 14 April 2015

Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation Guided by Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Characteristics of a large sample of candidates for permanent ventricular pacing included in the Biventricular Pacing for Atrio-ventricular Block to Prevent Cardiac Desynchronization Study (BioPace).

scientific article published on 7 November 2013

Characterizing left ventricular mechanical and electrical activation in patients with normal and impaired systolic function using a non-fluoroscopic cardiovascular navigation system

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

Chromosome 4q25 variants and atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation.

scientific article published in February 2010

Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation and linear left atrial ablation as a single-catheter technique to achieve bidirectional conduction block: the pace-and-ablate approach

scientific article published on 12 October 2009

Clinical evaluation of a small implantable cardiac monitor with a long sensing vector

scientific article published in July 2019

Clinical implications of redefining recurrence of atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation: Authors' reply

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Clinical implications of various follow up strategies after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on April 2007

Clinical relevance and management of early recurrences after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

Close the gap to get a circle ! The role of visual gaps during circumferential pulmonary vein isolation

scientific article published on June 20, 2012

Color-coded three-dimensional entrainment mapping for analysis and treatment of atrial macroreentrant tachycardia

scientific article published on 10 December 2008

Comparison of CHADS 2 , R 2 CHADS 2 , and CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc Scores for the Prediction of Rhythm Outcomes After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Complications of atrial fibrillation ablation in a high-volume center in 1,000 procedures: still cause for concern?

scientific article published on 20 May 2009

Comprehensive MRI-guided intracardiac electrophysiological interventions in swine using a combination of active tracking and passive real-time catheter imaging

scientific article published on 16 January 2014

Computed tomography model-based treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial macro-re-entrant tachycardia

scientific article published on 23 June 2008

Contemporary catheter ablation of arrhythmias in geriatric patients: patient characteristics, distribution of arrhythmias, and outcome

scientific article published on 13 April 2007

Continuous monitoring after atrial fibrillation ablation: the LINQ AF study.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Convergent atrial fibrillation ablation-Focus on the epicardium

scientific article published on 22 March 2020

Current rare indications and future directions for implantable loop recorders

scientific article published on 21 November 2016

Deep Sedation for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Study in 650 Consecutive Patients

scientific article published on June 21, 2011

Delineation of anatomical relation of important adjacent structures to the left atrium in electroanatomical mapping using fluoroscopy images

scientific article published on 28 July 2008

Diagnosis of atrial tachycardias originating from the lower right atrium: importance of P-wave morphology in the precordial leads V3–V6

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Differentiating atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia from tachycardia via concealed accessory pathway

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

Early cerebral thromboembolic complications after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: incidence, characteristics, and risk factors

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Effect of atrial fibrillation ablation on left atrial contractile function in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and a relatively well preserved atrial function

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

Effect of electroanatomically guided versus conventional catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter on the fluoroscopy time and resource use: a prospective randomized multicenter study

scientific article published on 01 July 2009

Effects of baseline P-wave duration and choice of atrial septal pacing site on shortening atrial activation time during pacing

scientific article published on 21 March 2012

Electrical storm originating from a left ventricular epicardial scar in a patient with completely normal endocardial voltage

scientific article published on 28 January 2011

Electroanatomic mapping of the endocardium. Implication for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia

scientific article published on November 2003

Electroanatomic reconstruction of the left atrium, pulmonary veins, and esophagus compared with the "true anatomy" on multislice computed tomography in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published in March 2006

Electrophysiological findings during atrial fibrillation reablation: Extending from pulmonary vein reconnection to sequential bipolar voltage map information

scientific article published on 09 February 2020

Electrophysiology study guided by real-time magnetic resonance imaging

scientific article published on November 21, 2011

EnSite Velocity cardiac mapping system: a new platform for 3D mapping of cardiac arrhythmias

scientific article published in March 2010

Endo-/Epicardial Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Feasibility, Outcome, and Insights Into Arrhythmia Mechanisms

scientific article published in February 2018

Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in a Patient With Brugada ECG Pattern and Mutation of PKP2 and DSP Genes

scientific article published on 01 April 2015

Epicardial approach during ablation of ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy - utility and safety of the method

scientific article published in January 2012

Establishment of an automated patch-clamp platform for electrophysiological and pharmacological evaluation of hiPSC-CMs

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

Feasibility of real-time magnetic resonance imaging-guided electrophysiology studies in humans

scientific article published on 31 July 2012

First clinical experience in man with the IMRICOR-MR-EP system:Electrophysiology study guided by real-time MRI

First in human validation of impedance-based catheter tip-to-tissue contact assessment in the left atrium

scientific article published on 01 December 2009

Fluoroscopy integrated 3D mapping significantly reduces radiation exposure during ablation for a wide spectrum of cardiac arrhythmias

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How to supplement endpoints of ventricular tachycardia ablation: is there a role for noninvasive programmed ventricular stimulation?

scientific article published on 01 April 2012

Idiopathic outflow tract tachycardias: current perspectives

scientific article published in May 2007

Impact of single atrial fibrillation catheter ablation on implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapies in patients with ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies

scientific article published on 13 February 2014

Implant-based multiparameter telemonitoring of patients with heart failure (IN-TIME): a randomised controlled trial

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In-office insertion of a miniaturized insertable cardiac monitor: Results from the Reveal LINQ In-Office 2 randomized study

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Individually tailored left ventricular lead placement: lessons from multimodality integration between three-dimensional echocardiography and coronary sinus angiogram

scientific article published on February 6, 2013

Individually tailored vs. standardized substrate modification during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a randomized study

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Initial clinical experience with a remote magnetic catheter navigation system for ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent right atrial flutter

scientific article published in May 2008

Initial clinical experience with the new irrigated tip magnetic catheter for ablation of scar-related sustained ventricular tachycardia: a small case series

scientific article published on 09 January 2009

Initial experience in ablation of typical atrial flutter using a novel three-dimensional catheter tracking system

scientific article published on August 2, 2012

Interventional cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in electrophysiology: advances toward clinical translation

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LA fibrosis predicts LVEF response after AF ablation in HF patients: the Fibrosis-HF Study

scientific article published on 23 August 2020

Late recurrent arrhythmias after ablation of atrial fibrillation: incidence, mechanisms, and treatment

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Left atrial appendage occlusion with the AMPLATZER Amulet device: periprocedural and early clinical/echocardiographic data from a global prospective observational study

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Left ventricular wall motion analysis to guide management of CRT non-responders

scientific article published on 29 March 2015

Long-term follow-up after atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function: the importance of rhythm and rate control

scientific article published on 27 December 2013

Long‐Term Efficacy of Single Procedure Remote Magnetic Catheter Navigation for Ablation of Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia: A Retrospective Study

scientific article published on February 7, 2012

Low right atrial tachycardia with positive P waves in the inferior leads: explanation by electroanatomical mapping

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

MR imaging-guided electrophysiological ablation studies in humans with passive catheter tracking: initial results

scientific article published on 27 January 2014

Magnetic resonance imaging guided transatrial electrophysiological studies in swine using active catheter tracking - experience with 14 cases

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Mapping-guided characterization of mechanical and electrical activation patterns in patients with normal systolic function using a sensor-based tracking technology

scientific article published on 12 October 2016

MediGuide in supraventricular tachycardia: initial experience from a multicentre registry

scientific article published on April 23, 2013

Mortality after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation compared with antiarrhythmic drug therapy. A meta-analysis of randomized trials

scientific article published on 01 July 2009

Nonfluoroscopic Sensor-Guided Navigation of Intracardiac Electrophysiology Catheters Within Prerecorded Cine Loops

scientific article published on 01 August 2011

Nonfluoroscopic catheter visualization in atrial fibrillation ablation: experience from 375 consecutive procedures

scientific article published on 19 July 2014

Noninvasive mapping of human atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 11 November 2008

Novel oral anticoagulants in a real-world cohort of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on May 22, 2013

Outcomes in catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in dilated nonischemic cardiomyopathy compared with ischemic cardiomyopathy: results from the Prospective Heart Centre of Leipzig VT (HELP-VT) Study

scientific article published on 8 November 2013

Outflow tract tachycardia with R/S transition in lead V3: six different anatomic approaches for successful ablation

scientific article published on 01 February 2005

Paraseptal accessory pathway in Wolff-Parkinson- White-Syndrom: ablation from the right, from the left or within the coronary sinus/middle cardiac vein?

scientific article published in January 2005

Perception of atrial fibrillation before and after radiofrequency catheter ablation: relevance of asymptomatic arrhythmia recurrence

scientific article published on 11 July 2005

Performance of an implantable automatic atrial fibrillation detection device: impact of software adjustments and relevance of manual episode analysis

scientific article published on February 16, 2011

Practical ways to reduce radiation dose for patients and staff during device implantations and electrophysiological procedures

scientific article published on 2 May 2014

Prevalence and clinical impact of stent fractures after femoropopliteal stenting

scientific article published in January 2005

Prevalence and predictors of low voltage zones in the left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 10 June 2017

Prevalence and predictors of worsened left ventricular diastolic dysfunction after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 30 May 2013

Pulmonary vein anatomy assessment prior to atrial fibrillation ablation using balloon-based technologies: can it really be abandoned?

scientific article published on February 24, 2012

Quantitative Analysis of Isolation Area and Rhythm Outcome in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation After Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation Using the Pace-and-Ablate Technique

scientific article published on June 30, 2012

Quarterly vs. yearly clinical follow-up of remotely monitored recipients of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results of the REFORM trial

scientific article published on 18 July 2013

Radiofrequency ablation in children and adolescents: results in 154 consecutive patients

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Rapid detection and successful treatment of esophageal perforation after radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation: lessons from five cases.

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Rapid ventricular pacing: a fast, reliable, and safe technique for optimization of image acquisition during rotational angiography for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on October 21, 2010

Rationale and design of the DIGIT-HF trial (DIGitoxin to Improve ouTcomes in patients with advanced chronic Heart Failure): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

scientific article published on 20 March 2019

Real-life anticoagulation treatment of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: Possible overtreatment of low-risk patients

scientific article published on 01 October 2009

Real-time magnetic resonance-guided ablation of typical right atrial flutter using a combination of active catheter tracking and passive catheter visualization in man: initial results from a consecutive patient series

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Reduction of radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation ablation using a novel fluoroscopy image integrated 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping system: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, and controlled study

scientific article published on 19 May 2015

Renal dysfunction, stroke risk scores (CHADS2, CHA2DS2-VASc, and R2CHADS2), and the risk of thromboembolic events after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the Leipzig Heart Center AF Ablation Registry

scientific article published on 18 September 2013

Resource utilization associated with hospital and office-based insertion of a miniaturized insertable cardiac monitor: Results from the RIO 2 randomized US study

scientific article published on 24 March 2020

Response

scientific article published in October 2014

Results of recent studies in catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias: in whom to abandon the ICD?

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Role of inducibility and its dynamic change in the outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a single center prospective study

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Safety of in-hospital insertable cardiac monitor procedures performed outside the traditional settings: results from the Reveal LINQ in-office 2 international study

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Safety of remote magnetic navigation in patients with pacemakers and implanted cardioverter defibrillators

scientific article published on 01 October 2010

Septic vegetation at the left atrial appendage entrance after pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 01 February 2008

Should transesophageal echocardiography be done in all patients who underwent catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation? A case report and review of the literature

scientific article published on 01 February 2010

Stable secondary arrhythmias late after intraoperative radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation: incidence, mechanism, and treatment

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Steerable sheath catheter navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation: a case-control study

scientific article published in July 2008

Steerable versus nonsteerable sheath technology in atrial fibrillation ablation: a prospective, randomized study

scientific article published on 19 January 2011

Successful Nonsurgical Treatment of Esophagopericardial Fistulas After Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation

scientific article published on May 31, 2013

Successful integration of a computed tomography-based left atrial three-dimensional model in an electroanatomically reconstructed right atrium for ablation of biatrial tachycardia

scientific article published on 24 December 2009

Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation after the PRAGUE-12 study: more questions than answers

scientific article published on August 28, 2012

Tailored atrial substrate modification based on low-voltage areas in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 23 August 2014

Temporary left ventricular stimulation in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock and asynchronous left ventricular contraction: a safety and feasibility study

scientific article published on 14 September 2012

The predictive value of echocardiographic parameters associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on short- and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 25 February 2014

Thermal esophageal lesions after radiofrequency catheter ablation of left atrial arrhythmias

scientific article published on 3 November 2009

Three-dimensional real-time MRI-guided intracardiac catheter navigation

scientific article published on 29 August 2013

Time courses and quantitative analysis of atrial fibrillation episode number and duration after circular plus linear left atrial lesions: trigger elimination or substrate modification: early or delayed cure?

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Time-dependent prediction of arrhythmia recurrences during long-term follow-up in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: The Leipzig Heart Center AF Ablation Registry

Topographic variability of the esophageal left atrial relation influencing ablation lines in patients with atrial fibrillation

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Total atrial conduction time to predict occult atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke.

scientific article published on 19 August 2016

Trigger activity more than three years after left atrial linear ablation without pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on July 2005

Two concomitant arrhythmias in a transplanted heart

scientific article published on 08 July 2009

Use of electrical coupling information in AF catheter ablation: A prospective randomized pilot study

scientific article published on October 9, 2012

Value of different follow-up strategies to assess the efficacy of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for the curative treatment of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 01 December 2005

Variability of P-wave morphology predicts the outcome of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 28 November 2014

[Ablation of incessant ventricular tachycardia with the use of epicardial approach in a patient after CABG - a case report]

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

“Conventional” isthmus ablation without fluoroscopy

scientific article published on October 19, 2012