Annual Congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) was held in Lisbon (Portugal) on March 17-19, 2019.
Our scientists presented their researchers and told about new approaches in the treatment of patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Tatiana P. Gizatulina, MD, PhD, a cardiologist, Senior Scientific Researcher, Vsevolod E. Kharats, MD, PhD, Senior Scientific Researcher, the Head of Arrhythmology Department and Alexander V. Pavlov, MD, PhD, an interventional cardiologist, delivered a number of poster presentations.
“My presentation shows some results of pilot study in our patients who were assigned to radiofrequency ablation treatment (cardiac surgery helped to get rid of arrhythmias could not be cured with drugs), - explained Tatiana Gizatulina, - We confirmed, that the fibrosis size of left atrium depends on left ventricle diastolic function. This state threatens health very much. Disorder of heart ventricle relaxation and elasticity decrease of its walls occurred during the period of left ventricle fast diastolic propagation in patients with such a serious type of arrhythmia as atrium fibrillation.
Investigation of left atrium function before radiofrequency ablation gives the cardiologists information about the present and extent fibrosis and that would certainly have an impact on surgery efficiency.”
Poster presentation of Vsevolod E. Kharats was “The effect of a continuous positive airways pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea to critical disorders of sinoatrial and atrioventricular conduction: is a pacemaker necessary?”. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) – is one of the most common and threatening symptomcomplex of sleeping disturbances, - told Vsevolod Kharats, - an absolutely proven correlation between OSAS, arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrium fibrillation, and different cardiac conduction disturbances is of an interest and relevance to cardiologists.
It is required to implant electro cardio stimulation system (ECS) to the patients with heart rate deceleration. Fortunately, modern non-invasive treatment (the so-called CPAP-therapy by a device, which provides continuous positive airway pressure through respiratory ways) allows to eliminate disorders without performing an open surgery in these patients.
Our study reflected several cases with different approaches to diagnostics and treatment in patients with OSAS and cardiac conduction disturbances.
“Both presentations were of great interest among foreign colleagues”, - told Tatiana Gizatulina. - The Сongress program consisted of reports devoted to modern issues of arrhythmia diagnostics and treatment.
Fundamentally, new presentations this year were devoted to first implementation results of modern digital technologies in field of atrium fibrillation diagnostics (by using the Аpple Watch, for instance), and comparisons between the work of virtual arrhythmology clinic versus traditional patients examinations.
“These technologies have undoubtedly offered new opportunities for cardiologists as well as patients”- shared colleagues.
More information on EHRA-2019 at the official website -
https://www.escardio.org
