Response by Di Biase et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Ablation Versus Amiodarone for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and an Implanted Device: Results From the AATAC Multicenter Randomized Trial".
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Luigi
L
Di Biase
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Prasant
P
Mohanty
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Sanghamitra
S
Mohanty
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Pasquale
P
Santangeli
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Chintan
C
Trivedi
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Dhanunjaya
D
Lakkireddy
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Madhu
M
Reddy
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Pierre
P
Jais
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Sakis
S
Themistoclakis
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Antonio
A
Dello Russo
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Michela
M
Casella
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Gemma
G
Pelargonio
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Maria Lucia
ML
Narducci
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Robert
R
Schweikert
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Petr
P
Neuzil
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Javier
J
Sanchez
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Rodney
R
Horton
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Salwa
S
Beheiry
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Richard
R
Hongo
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Steven
S
Hao
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Antonio
A
Rossillo
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Giovanni
G
Forleo
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Claudio
C
Tondo
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
J David
JD
Burkhardt
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Michel
M
Haissaguerre
From Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin (L.D.B., P.M., S.M., P.S., C.T., J.S., R.H., J.D.B., A.N.); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY (L.D.B.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin (L.D.B., A.N.); Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Italy (L.D.B.); University of Kansas, Kansas City (D.L., M.R.); Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque, Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux, France (P.J., M.H.); Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre Venice, Italy (S.T., A.R.); Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (A.D.R., M.C., C.T.); University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (G.P., M.L.N.); Akron General Hospital, Ohio (R.S.); Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco (S.B., R.H., S.H., A.N.); University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (G.F.); Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (A.N.); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (A.N.); Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA(A.N.); and Dell Medical School, Austin, TX (A.N.).
Andrea
A
Natale
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone