Simon Pecha

Publications

• Differences in Laser Lead Extraction of Infected Vs. Non-infected Leads
  Heart and Vessels. Oct, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 29623393
• Bleeding Risk of Submuscular ICD Implantation with Continued Oral Anticoagulation Versus Heparin Bridging Therapy
  Heart and Vessels. Oct, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 29030709
• Predictors of Long-term Success After Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Autumn, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 28964598
• Laser Lead Extraction Allows for Safe and Effective Removal of Single- and Dual-coil Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Leads: A Single-centre Experience over 12 Years
  Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Jan, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 27624353
• Cardiac Repair in Guinea Pigs with Human Engineered Heart Tissue from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
  Science Translational Medicine. Nov, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 27807283
• Coronary Sinus Lead Removal: A Comparison Between Active and Passive Fixation Leads
  PloS One. 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 27119368
• High Incidence of De Novo and Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Rhythm Management Device
  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. Jul, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 27060297
• Myocardial Tissue Engineering for Cardiac Repair
  The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Mar, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 26856673
• Implantable Loop Recorder Monitoring After Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Insights from More Than 200 Continuously Monitored Patients
  Heart and Vessels. Aug, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 26319443
• Pulse Wave Analysis of the Aortic Pressure Waveform in Patients with Vasovagal Syncope
  Heart and Vessels. Jan, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 25164239
• Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients with Significant Atrial Dilation >55 Mm. Worth the Effort?
  Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Nov, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26577821
• β 1 Adrenoceptor Antagonistic Effects of the Supposedly Selective β 2 Adrenoceptor Antagonist ICI 118,551 on the Positive Inotropic Effect of Adrenaline in Murine Hearts
  Pharmacology Research & Perspectives. Oct, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26516580
• Stand Alone Totally Endoscopic Epimyocardial Ablation in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Significant Atrial Dilatation
  Journal of Cardiac Surgery. May, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25754505
• Prostaglandin E2 Does Not Attenuate Adrenergic-induced Cardiac Contractile Response
  Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. Oct, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24974239
• Clinical Experience of Combined HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy
  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. Oct, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24862733
• Event Recorder Monitoring to Compare the Efficacy of a Left Versus Biatrial Lesion Set in Patients Undergoing Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Nov, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24667024
• Efficacy of Prophylactic Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
  Artificial Organs. Nov, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24571119
• Safety and Feasibility of Concomitant Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Severely Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
  European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Jul, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24446474
• Mechanically Induced Ventricular Tachycardia by the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device
  ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). Jan-Feb, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24270235
• Rhythm Outcome Predictors After Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: a 9-year, Single-center Experience
  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Aug, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24139897
• Initial Experience of Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Extraction with the New GlideLight 80 Hz Laser Sheaths
  Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Jan, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24087832
• Predictors for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Mar, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 23566511
• Implantation of a Right Ventricular Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Lead in the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in a Patient with Ebstein Anomaly and Right Ventricular Lead Dislocation
  The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. Apr, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 23258759
• Type A Aortic Dissection with Situs Inversus
  Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Nov, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24102919
• Minimal Access Median Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients
  Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Apr, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23601376
• Transcutaneous Lead Implantation Connected to an Externalized Pacemaker in Patients with Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator/pacemaker Infection and Pacemaker Dependency
  Europace : European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology : Journal of the Working Groups on Cardiac Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology. Aug, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23426553
• Concomitant Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Event Recorder Implantation: Better Monitoring, Better Outcome?
  Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Apr, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23325063
• Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Weaning After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device Implantation in a Patient with End-stage Heart Failure
  Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Nov, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22851758
• Prognostic Value of Significant and Non-significant Coronary Artery Stenosis Detection Using MDCT for Major Adverse Cardiac Events
  International Journal of Cardiology. May, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21345503