Jae-Wook Park

Background: We previously reported that a high left atrial (LA) pressure is associated with LA stiffness and poor rhythm outcomes after de novo catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Herein, we investigated whether radiofrequency catheter ablation generally changes the LA pressure among patients undergoing repeat procedures. Methods: Among 1848 patients who underwent atrial fibrillation catheter ablation, we measured the LA pressure during sinus rhythm in 1687 patients before the de novo abla

Background: Persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) can change to paroxysmal AF after antiarrhythmic drug medication and cardioversion. We investigated whether electrical posterior box isolation (POBI) may improve rhythm outcome of catheter ablation in those patient groups. Methods: We prospectively randomized 114 patients with persistent AF to paroxysmal AF (men, 75%; 59.8±9.9 years old) to circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) alone group (n=57) and additional POBI group (n=57). Primary

Background Although it has been reported that renal function can improve after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation ( AF ), long‐term changes in renal function and its relationship to rhythm outcomes have not yet been evaluated. We explored the 5‐year change in estimated glomerular filtration rate ( eGFR ) in AF patients depending on medical therapy and catheter ablation. Methods and Results Among 1963 patients who underwent AF catheter ablation and 14 056 with AF under medical therapy in th

A new sensorless control algorithm for brushless dc motors (BLDCMs) is proposed in this paper. The torque constant of a BLDCM is used as a reference signal for position detection because it is constant during the entire speed range and can be estimated by calculating the ratio of the back electromotive force (EMF) to the rotor speed. By using both a disturbance observer and the torque constant estimation error, the rotor speed can be obtained. The back EMF can be easily obtained from the voltage

OBJECTIVE: The risk of recurrence after atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation (AFCA) is higher in women than in men. However, it is unknown whether a sex difference exists in antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) responsiveness among patients with recurrence. METHODS: Among 2999 consecutive patients (26.5% women, 58.3±10.9 years old, 68.1% paroxysmal AF) who underwent de novo AFCA, we compared and evaluated the sex differences in rhythm outcome in 1094 patients with recurrence and in 788 patients who s

BACKGROUND: Observational studies have shown that high levels of serum uric acid (UA) were associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the causal effect of urate on the risk of AF is still unknown. To clarify the potential causal association between UA and AF, we performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using genetic instrumental variables (IVs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From the Korean GWAS dataset of 633 patients with AF (mean age 50.6 ± 7.8 years, 80.9% male, Yonsei AF Ablation

Background: The efficacy of cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (Cryo-PVI) is equivalent to that of radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety profile of Cryo-PVI and high-power, short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in patients with AF. Methods: We prospectively randomized 314 patients with paroxysmal AF (men, 71.3%; 59.9±10.9 years old) to either the Cryo-PVI group (n=156) or

AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a chronic progressive disease that continuously recurs even after successful AF catheter ablation (AFCA). We explored the mechanism of long-term recurrence by comparing patient characteristics and redo-ablation findings. METHODS AND RESULTS: Among the 4248 patients who underwent a de novo AFCA and protocol-based rhythm follow-up at a single centre, we enrolled 1417 patients [71.7% male, aged 60.0 (52.0-67.0) years, 57.9% paroxysmal AF] who experienced clinical r

Over the 9 years the extra-PV LA ablation and 1-year recurrence rates in the AF ablation cohort decreased, in part due to improved catheter technology.

Background: Clinical recurrence after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) still remains high in patients with persistent AF (PeAF). We investigated whether an extra-pulmonary vein (PV) ablation targeting the dominant frequency (DF) extracted from electroanatomical map–integrated AF computational modeling improves the AFCA rhythm outcome in patients with PeAF. Methods: In this open-label, randomized, multi-center, controlled trial, 170 patients with PeAF were randomized at a 1:1 ratio to

Introduction: Whereas, high-power short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency (RF) ablation is generally used in atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation (CA), its efficacy, safety, and influence on autonomic function have not been well established in a large population. This study compared HPSD-AFCA and conventional power (ConvP)-AFCA in propensity score matched-population. Methods: In 3,045 consecutive patients who underwent AFCA, this study included 1,260 patients (73.9% male, 59 ± 10 years old, 5

Introduction We developed a prediction model for atrial fibrillation (AF) progression and tested whether machine learning (ML) could reproduce the prediction power in an independent cohort using pre-procedural non-invasive variables alone. Methods Cohort 1 included 1,214 patients and cohort 2, 658, and all underwent AF catheter ablation (AFCA). AF progression to permanent AF was defined as sustained AF despite repeat AFCA or cardioversion under antiarrhythmic drugs. We developed a risk stratific

This paper proposes a new single phase back-to-back PWM converter for the power supply of the single phase by using both a full-bridge PWM rectifier and a half-bridge PWM inverter. In addition, the balancing control algorithm of DC voltage for this topology is also proposed by controlling the current of the half-bridge inverter. With the full-bridge PWM rectifier and the half-bridge PWM inverter, AC/DC/AC operation can be carried out by using only a six-pack power module and two series DC capaci

The wheelchair motion has propulsion and rotation components and the x-y axis signals of the joystick also can be expressed as the control command of these components. Using this phenomenon, the torque distribution method of two driving wheels and the model following control algorithm based on the propulsion and the rotation model of the electric wheelchair is proposed. The proposed torque distribution method gives smooth and precise driving performance on the land because the torque references