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Publications

Summary of Research

  1. (2013) Awards: British Cardiovascular Society Young Research Workers Prize. Circulation: European Perspectives in Cardiology Circulation. 128:f13-f18

Book chapter

  1. Martin CA and Lambiase PD (2018). Atrial fibrillation and progressive cardiac conduction disease. In: Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics for Clinicians.  Eds. Kumar D; Elliott, P DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-66114-8_15

Original research articles

  1. Honarbakhsh S, Earley MJ, Martin CA, Creta A, Sohaib A, Ang R, Butcher C, Waddingham PH, Dhinoja M, Lim W, Srinivasan NT, Providencia R, Kanthasamy V, Sporton S, Chow A, Lambiase PD, Schilling RJ, Finlay MC, Hunter RJ. PolarX Cryoballoon metrics predicting successful pulmonary vein isolation: targets for ablation of atrial fibrillation.Europace. 2022 Jun 23:euac100. doi: 10.1093/europace/euac100.

  2. Schleberger R, Schwarzl JM, Moser J, Nies M, Höller A, Münkler P, Dinshaw L, Jungen C, Lemoine MD, Maury P, Sacher F, Martin CA, Wong T, Estner HL, Jaïs P, Willems S, Eickholt C, MeyerThe impact of ultra-high-density mapping on long-term outcome after catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia. Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 1;12(1):9139. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12918-7.

  3. Reddy SA, Nethercott SL, Teh W, De Bie EM, Pepke-Zaba J, Toshner MR, Martin CA. Prevalence and clinical significance of conduction disease in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 Jul;41(7):861-865. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.03.024. Epub 2022 Apr 7

  4. Amemiya M, Takigawa M, Goya M, Martin CA, Anzai T, Takahashi K, Shimizu Y, Ikenouchi T, Kamata T, Yamamoto T, Nishimura T, Shirai Y, Tao S, Miyazaki S, Sasano T. Comparison of two catheters measuring local impedance: local impedance variation vs lesion characteristics and steam pops..J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2022 Apr 19. doi: 10.1007/s10840-022-01214-z

  5. Frontera A, Limite LR, Pagani S, Cireddu M, Vlachos K, Martin C, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Bourier F, Cheniti G, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Derval N, Hocini M, Quarteroni A, Della Bella P, Haissaguerre M, Jaïs P. Electrogram fractionation during sinus rhythm occurs in normal voltage atrial tissue in patients with atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Dec 16. doi: 10.1111/pace.14425

  6. Efremidis M, Vlachos K, Kyriakopoulou M, Mililis P, Martin CA, Bazoukis G, Dragasis S, Megarisiotou A, Unger P, Frontera A, Mascia G, Saplaouras A, Xydonas S, Valkanas K, Sacher F, Jaïs P, Letsas KP. The RV1-V3 transition ratio: A novel electrocardiographic criterion for the differentiation of right versus left outflow tract premature ventricular complexes. Heart Rhythm O2. 2021 Aug 2;2(5):521-528. doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2021.07.009

  7. Takigawa M, Goya M, Iwakawa H, Martin CA, Anzai T, Takahashi K, Kamata T, Matsumura Y, Amemiya M, Yamamoto T, Hirao T, Sekigawa M, Shirai Y, Tao S, Takahashi Y, Sasano T Impact of a formula combining local impedance and conventional parameters on lesion size prediction. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021 Jun 22. doi: 10.1007/s10840-021-01013-y

  8. Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Basu S, Bartal M, Martin CA, Martin R, Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Pillois X, Frontera A, Massoullié G, Thompson N, Bourier F, Lam A, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Cochet H, Haïssaguerre M, Sacher F, Hocini M, Jaïs P. Effect of electrode size and spacing on electrograms: Optimal electrode configuration for near-field electrogram characterization. Heart Rhythm. 2021 Sep 14:S1547-5271(21)02114-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.09.011

  9. Takigawa M, Takagi T, Martin CA, Derval N, Denis A, Vlachos K, Cheniti G, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Shirai Y, Tao S, Takahashi Y, Goya M, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Sasano T, Jais P. Differentiating atrial tachycardias with centrifugal activation: Lessons from high-resolution mapping. Heart Rhythm. 2021 Jul;18(7):1122-1131. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.03.038.

  10. Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Martin CA, Fuimaono K, Datta K, Joshi H, Constantin M, Bourier F, Cheniti G, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. Temperature- and flow-controlled ablation/very-high-power short-duration ablation vs conventional power-controlled ablation: Comparison of focal and linear lesion characteristics. Heart Rhythm. 2020 Oct 27:S1547-5271(20)31032-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.10.021.

  11. Iwakawa H, Takigawa M, Goya M, Iwata T, Martin CA, Anzai T, Takahashi K, Amemiya M, Yamamoto T, Sekigawa M, Shirai Y, Tao S, Hayashi T, Takahashi Y, Watanabe H, Sasano T.J Clinical implications of local impedance measurement using the IntellaNav MiFi OI ablation catheter: an ex vivo study. Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021 Feb 22. doi: 10.1007/s10840-021-00954-8. 

  12. Honarbakhsh S, Providencia R, Garcia-Hernandez J, Martin CA, Hunter RJ, Lim WY, Kirkby C, Graham AJ, Sharifzadehgan A, Waldmann V, Marijon E, Munoz-Esparza C, Lacunza J, Gimeno-Blanes JR, Ankou B, Chevalier P, Antonio N, Elvas L, Castelletti S, Crotti L, Schwartz P, Scanavacca M, Darrieux F, Sacilotto L, Mueller-Leisse J, Veltmann C, Vicentini A, Demarchi A, Cortez-Dias N, Antonio PS, de Sousa J, Adragao P, Cavaco D, Costa FM, Khoueiry Z, Boveda S, Sousa MJ, Jebberi Z, Heck P, Mehta S, Conte G, Ozkartal T, Auricchio A, Lowe MD, Schilling RJ, Prieto-Merino D, Lambiase PD; Brugada Syndrome Risk Investigators. A Primary Prevention Clinical Risk Score Model for Patients With Brugada Syndrome (BRUGADA-RISK). JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Feb;7(2):210-222. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.08.032. 

  13. Vlachos K, Efremidis M, Derval N, Martin CA, Takigawa M, Bazoukis G, Frontera A, Gkalapis C, Duchateau J, Nakashima T, Letsas KP, Mililis P, Pambrun T, Bourier F, André C, Krisai P, Ramirez FD, Kamakura T, Takagi T, Nakatani Y, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Sacher F, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. Use of high-density activation and voltage mapping in combination with entrainment to delineate gap-related atrial tachycardias post atrial fibrillation ablation. Europace. 2021 Feb 10:euaa394. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa394.

  14. Bourier F, Takigawa M, Lam A, Vlachos K, Ramirez FD, Martin CA, Frontera A, Kitamura T, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Derval N, Denis A, Cox J, Cabrita D, Babkin A, Constantin M, Jais P, Sacher F, Dubois R, Bernus O, Haissaguerre M, Hocini M. Ultralow temperature cryoablation: Safety and efficacy of preclinical atrial and ventricular lesions. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021 Mar;32(3):570-577. doi: 10.1111/jce.14907.

  15. Schwarzl JM, Schleberger R, Kahle AK, Höller A, Schwarzl M, Schaeffer BN, Münkler P, Moser J, Akbulak RÖ, Eickholt C, Dinshaw L, Dickow J, Maury P, Sacher F, Martin CA, Wong T, Estner HL, Jaïs P, Willems S, Meyer C. Specific electrogram characteristics impact substrate ablation target area in patients with scar-related ventricular tachycardia-insights from automated ultrahigh-density mapping. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021 Feb;32(2):376-388. doi: 10.1111/jce.14859.

  16. Bourier F, Ramirez FD, Martin CA, Vlachos K, Frontera A, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Lam A, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Cheniti G, Derval N, Denis A, Sacher F, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P.J. Impedance, power, and current in radiofrequency ablation: Insights from technical, ex vivo, and clinical studies. Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Nov;31(11):2836-2845. doi: 10.1111/jce.14709

  17. Takigawa M, Vlachos K, Martin CA, Bourier F, Denis A, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Lam A, Martin R, Frontera A, Thompson N, Massoullié G, Wolf M, Escande W, André C, Zeng LJ, Nakatani Y, Nakashima T, Pillois X, Ramirez D, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P, Derval N. Acute and mid-term outcome of ethanol infusion of vein of Marshall for the treatment of perimitral flutter. Europace. 2020 Aug 1;22(8):1252-1260. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa137.

  18. Voglimacci-Stephanopoli Q, Sacher F, Martin C, Meyer C, Martin R, Rollin A, Capellino S, Mondoly P, Mandel F, Jaïs P, Tabuteau M, Maury P. Creation of sinus rhythm and paced maps using a single acquisition step: the "one acquisition-two maps" technique-a feasibility study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2020 Jun 19. doi: 10.1007/s10840-020-00793-z

  19. Kitamura T, Takigawa M, Derval N, Denis A, Martin R, Vlachos K, Nakatani Y, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Martin CA, Bourier F, Lam A, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. Atrial tachycardia circuits include low voltage area from index atrial fibrillation ablation relationship between RF ablation lesion and AT. .J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1640-1648. doi: 10.1111/jce.14576.

  20. Ding WY, Williams E, Das M, Tovmassian L, Tayebjee M, Haywood G, Martin C, Rajappan K, Bates M, Temple IP, Reichlin T, Chen Z, Balasubramaniam R, Ronayne C, Clarkson N, Mahida S, Sticherling C, Gupta D. Cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation as first line treatment for typical atrial flutter (CRAFT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2020 May 8. doi: 10.1007/s10840-020-00746-6.

  21. Frontera A, Martin C, Vlachos K, Sgubin G. Regional air pollution persistence links to COVID-19 infection zoning. J Infect. 2020 Apr 10. pii: S0163-4453(20)30173-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.03.045.

  22. Bourier F, Vlachos K, Frontera A, Martin CA, Lam A, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Derval N, Denis A, Cochet H, Hocini M, Sacher F, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. In silico analysis of the relation between conventional and high-power short-duration RF ablation settings and resulting lesion metrics. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Apr 13. doi: 10.1111/jce.14495.

  23. Takigawa M, Derval N, Martin CA, Vlachos K, Denis A, Nakatani Y, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Bourier F, Lam A, Martin R, Frontera A, Thompson N, Massoullié G, Wolf M, Escande W, André C, Zeng LJ, Roux JR, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. Mechanism of Recurrence of Atrial Tachycardia: Comparison Between First Versus Redo Procedures in a High-Resolution Mapping System. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2020 Jan;13(1):e007273. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007273

  24. Graham AJ, Orini M, Zacur E, Dhillon G, Daw H, Srinivasan NT, Martin C, Lane J, Mansell JS, Cambridge A, Garcia J, Pugliese F, Segal O, Ahsan S, Lowe M, Finlay M, Earley MJ, Chow A, Sporton S, Dhinoja M, Hunter RJ, Schilling RJ, Lambiase PD. Evaluation of ECG Imaging to Map Hemodynamically Stable and Unstable Ventricular Arrhythmias. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2020 Feb;13(2):e007377. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007377.

  25. Martin CA, Yue A, Martin R, Claridge S, Sawhney V, Maury P, Lowe M, Combes N, Heck P, Begley D, Fynn S, Snowdon R, Seller N, Murray S, Shepherd E, Ezzat V, Gajendragadkar PR, Honarbakhsh S, Takigawa M, Cheniti G, Frontera A, Thompson N, Massouillie G, Kitamura T, Wolf M, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Vlachos K, Bourier F, Lam A, Pambrun T, Denis A, Sacher F, Cochet H, Jais P, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Iriart X, Thambo JB, Derval N. Ultra-High-Density Activation Mapping to Aid Isthmus Identification of Atrial Tachycardias in Congenital Heart Disease. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Dec;5(12):1459-1472. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.08.001.

  26. Kitamura T, Maury P, Lam A, Sacher F, Khairy P, Martin R, Vlachos K, Frontera A, Takigawa M, Nakatani Y, Thompson N, Massouillie G, Cheniti G, Martin CA, Bourier F, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P. Does Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Targeting Local Abnormal Ventricular Activity Elimination Reduce Ventricular Fibrillation Incidence? Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2019 Dec;12(12):e006857. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.118.006857.

  27. Bourier F, Vlachos K, Lam A, Martin CA, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Massoullié G, Cheniti G, Frontera A, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Klotz N, Derval N, Denis A, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Cochet H, Jaïs P, Sacher F. Three-dimensional image integration guidance for cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation procedures. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Dec;30(12):2790-2796. doi: 10.1111/jce.14249.

  28. Takigawa M, Relan J, Kitamura T, Martin CA, Kim S, Martin R, Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Massoullié G, Frontera A, Thompson N, Wolf M, Bourier F, Lam A, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Pillois X, Magat J, Naulin J, Merle M, Collot F, Quesson B, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Sacher F, Jaïs P. Impact of Spacing and Orientation on the Scar Threshold With a High-Density Grid Catheter. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2019 Sep;12(9):e007158. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007158.

  29. Cheniti G, Puyo S, Martin CA, Frontera A, Vlachos K, Takigawa M, Bourier F, Kitamura T, Lam A, Dumas-Pommier C, Pillois X, Pambrun T, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Denis A, Derval N, Cochet H, Sacher F, Dubois R, Jais P, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M. Noninvasive Mapping and Electrocardiographic Imaging in Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias (CardioInsight). Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2019 Sep;11(3):459-471. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2019.05.004.

  30. Cheniti G, Sridi S, Sacher F, Chaumeil A, Pillois X, Takigawa M, Frontera A, Vlachos K, Martin CA, Teijeira E, Kitamura T, Lam A, Bourier F, Puyo S, Duchateau J, Denis A, Pambrun T, Chauvel R, Derval N, Laurent F, Montaudon M, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P, Cochet H. Post-Myocardial Infarction Scar With Fat Deposition Shows Specific Electrophysiological Properties and Worse Outcome After Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Aug 6;8(15):e012482. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012482

  31. Kitamura T, Hocini M, Bourier F, Martin R, Takigawa M, Frontera A, Thompson N, Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Martin CA, Lam A, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Denis A, Sacher F, Derval N, Cochet H, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. Larger and deeper ventricular lesions using a novel expandable spherical monopolar irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheter. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Sep;30(9):1644-1651. doi: 10.1111/jce.14089

  32. Takigawa M, Duchateau J, Sacher F, Martin R, Vlachos K, Kitamura T, Sermesant M, Cedilnik N, Cheniti G, Frontera A, Thompson N, Martin C, Massoullie G, Bourier F, Lam A, Wolf M, Escande W, André C, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Cochet H, Jaïs P. Are wall thickness channels defined by computed tomography predictive of isthmuses of postinfarction ventricular tachycardia? Heart Rhythm. 2019 Nov;16(11):1661-1668. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.06.012

  33. Kitamura T, Vlachos K, Denis A, Andre C, Martin R, Pambrun T, Duchateau J, Frontera A, Takigawa M, Thompson N, Cheniti G, Martin CA, Lam A, Bourier F, Sacher F, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P, Derval N. Ethanol infusion for Marshall bundle epicardial connections in Marshall bundle-related atrial tachycardias following atrial fibrillation ablation: The accessibility and success rate of ethanol infusion by using a femoral approach. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Sep;30(9):1443-1451. doi: 10.1111/jce.14019

  34. Vlachos K, Denis A, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Martin CA, Frontera A, Martin R, Bazoukis G, Bourier F, Cheniti G, Duchateau J, Thompson N, Massoullie G, Lam A, Wolf M, Escande W, Klotz N, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P, Derval N. The role of Marshall bundle epicardial connections in atrial tachycardias after atrial fibrillation ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Sep;16(9):1341-1347. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.05.019

  35. Martin CA, Martin R, Maury P, Meyer C, Wong T, Dallet C, Shi R, Gajendragadkar P, Takigawa M, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Thompson N, Kitamura T, Vlachos K, Wolf M, Bourier F, Lam A, Duchâteau J, Massoullié G, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Dubois R, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P, Sacher F. Effect of Activation Wavefront on Electrogram Characteristics During Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2019 Jun;12(6):e007293. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007293

  36. Takigawa M, Martin CA, Derval N, Denis A, Vlachos K, Kitamura T, Frontera A, Martin R, Cheniti G, Lam A, Bourier F, Thompson N, Wolf M, Massoullie G, Escande W, Andre C, Zeng LJ, Nakatani Y, Roux JR, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P. Insights from atrial surface activation throughout atrial tachycardia cycle length: A new mapping tool. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Apr 17. pii: S1547-5271(19)30358-3. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.04.029.

  37. Martin CA, Takigawa M, Martin R, Maury P, Meyer C, Wong T, Shi R, Gajendragadkar P, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Thompson N, Kitamura T, Vlachos K, Wolf M, Bourier F, Lam A, Duchâteau J, Massoullié G, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs J, Sacher F. Use of novel electrogram ‘Lumipoint’ algorithm to detect critical isthmus and abnormal potentials for ablation in ventricular tachycardia. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Apr;5(4):470-479. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.01.016.

  38. Frontera A, Mahajan R, Dallet C, Vlachos K, Kitamura, Cheniti G, Takigawa M, Martin CA, Duchâteau J, Lam A, Bourier F, Pambrun T, Hocini M, Sacher F, Denis A, Derval N, Haïssaguerre M, Dubois R, Jaïs P. Characterizing localised reentry with high resolution mapping: evidence for multiple slow conducting isthmuses within the circuit. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Nov 28. pii: S1547-5271(18)31172-X. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.11.027

  39. Iriart X, Laïk J, Martin CA, Pillois X, Cremer A, Jalal Z, Roubertie F, Moceri P, Squara F, Ferrari E, Thambo J-B. Predictive factors for residual hypertension following aortic coarctation stenting. Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2018. doi: 10.1111/jch.13452

  40. Takigawa M, Derval N, Martin CA, Vlachos K, Denis A, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Bourier F, Lam A, Martin R, Frontera A, Thompson N, Massoullié G, Wolf M, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Pambrun T, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P. A simple mechanism underlying the behavior of reentrant atrial tachycardia during ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Oct 30. pii: S1547-5271(18)31117-2. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.10.031

  41. Martin R, Maury P, Bisceglia C, Wong T, Estner H, Meyer C, Dallet C, Martin CA, Shi R, Takigawa M, Rollin A,  Frontera A, Thompson N, Kitamura T, Vlachos K, Wolf M, Duchâteau J, Massoulié G, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Hocini M, Della Bella P, Haïssaguerre M, Jaïs P, Dubois R, Sacher F. Characteristics of scar related ventricular tachycardia circuits using ultra-high density mapping: A multi-center study. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2018 Oct;11(10):e006569. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.118.006569.

  42. Asvestas D, Vlachos K, Bazoukis G, Martin CA, Letsas KP, Sakellaropoulou A, Saplaouras A, Tirovolas K, Prappa E, Vassilikos V, Kalokathis A-M, Valkanas K, Sideris A, Efremidis M. (2018). Left atrial voltage mapping using a new impedance-based algorithm in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Sep 17. doi: 10.1111/pace.13501

  43. Takigawa M, Martin R, Cheniti G, Kitamura T, Vlachos K, Frontera A, Martin CA, Bourier F, Lam A, Pillois X, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Sacher F, Jaïs P, Cochet H. Detailed comparison between the wall thickness and voltages in chronic myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018 Oct 4. doi: 10.1111/jce.13767.

  44. Bourier F, Duchateau J, Vlachos K, Lam A, Martin CA, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Pambrun T, Klotz N, Denis A, Derval N, Cochet H, Sacher F, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Jais P. High power short duration vs. standard RF ablation: Insights on lesion metrics. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018 doi: 10.1111/jce.13724

  45. Takigawa M, Derval N, Maury P, Martin R, Miyazaki S, Yamashita S, Frontera A, Vlachos K, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Massouille G, Thompson N, Martin CA, Wolf M, Pillois X, Duchateau C, Klotz N, Duparc A, Rollin A, Pambrun T, Denis A, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jaïs P. (2018) A comprehensive multi-center study of the common isthmus in post AF ablation multiple-loop atrial Tachycardia. Circ AE. 2018 Jun;11(6):e006019. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.006019.

  46. Takigawa M, Relan J, Martin R, Kim S, Kitamura T, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Massoullié G, Martin CA, Thompson N, Wolf M, Bourier F, Lam A, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Magat J, Naulin J, Merle M, Collot F, Quesson B, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M, Sacher F, Jaïs P. The Importance of Bipolar Electrode Orientation on Local Electrogram Properties. Heart Rhythm. 2018 doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.07.020.

  47. Martin CA, Martin R, Maury P, Takigawa M, Kitamura T, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Duchateau J, Vlachos K, Bourier F, Lam A, Gajendragadkar P, Lord S; Murray S, Shephard E, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Jais P, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Sacher F. First clinical use of novel ablation catheter incorporating local impedance data. 2018.  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018. doi: 10.1111/jce.13654.

  48. Takigawa M, Takahashi A, Tanaka Y, Martin CA, Nakashima E, Yamao K, Sagawa Y, Kuwahara T, Okubo K, Takahashi Y, Watari Y, Nakajima J, Takagi K, Fujino T, Kimura S, Hikita H, Hirao K. Simple and novel technique to confirm complete mitral isthmus block. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018 doi: 10.1111/jce.13700.

  49. Martin CA*, Orini M*, Srinivasan N, Bhar-Amato J, Honarbakhsh S, Chow A, Lowe MD, Simon RD, Elliott PM, Taggart P, Lambiase PD (2018). Novel repolarisation metric predicts arrhythmia origin and clinical events in ARVC and Brugada Syndrome. International Journal of Cardiology doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.063. (*equal contributors)

  50. Martin CA, Curtain JP, Gajendragadkar PR, Begley DA, Fynn SP, Grace AA, Heck PM, Virdee MS, Agarwal S (2018). Ablation of complex fractionated electrograms improves outcome in long standing persistent AF. J Atr Fibrillation. 2018. doi: 10.4022/jafib.160

  51. Ciobotaru V, Combes N, Martin CA, Marijon E, Bruguière E, Maupas E, Borton A, Boulenc J-M, Thambo J-B, Teiger E, Pujadas-Berthault P, Ternacle J, Iriart X (2018). Left atrial appendage occlusion simulation based on three-dimensional printing: New insights in outcome and technique. EuroIntervention. 2018 Mar 13. pii: EIJ-D-17-00970. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-17-00970

  52. Wolf M, Sacher F, Cochet H., Kitamura T, Takigawa M, Yamashita S, Vlachos K, Cheniti G, Frontera A, Martin R, Thompson N, Massouille G, Lam A, Martin CA, Collot F, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Denis A, Derval N, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jaïs P. (2018) Long-term Outcome of Substrate Modification in Ablation of Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2018 Feb;11(2):e005635. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.005635.

  53. Kitamura T, Martin R, Denis A, Takigawa M, Duparc A, Rollin A, Frontera A, Thompson N, Massouille G, Cheniti G, Wolf M, Vlachos K, Martin CA, Al Jefairi N, Klotz N, Duchateau J, Pambrun T, Cochet H, Sacher F, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Maury P, Jaïs P, Derval N. (2018) Characteristics of single loop macroreentrant biatrial tachycardia diagnosed by ultra-high resolution mapping system. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2018 Feb;11(2):e005558. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.005558.

  54. Takigawa M, Derval N, Frontera A, Martin R, Yamashita S, Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Thompson N, Kitamura T, Wolf M, Massoullie G, Martin C, Al-Jefairi N, Amraoui S, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Pambrun T, Denis A, Sacher F, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P. Re-visiting anatomical macroreentrant tachycardia after atrial fibrillation ablation using ultra-high-resolution mapping: implications for ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2017 Oct 25. pii: S1547-5271(17)31243-2. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.10.029. 

  55. Denis A, Sacher F, Derval N, Martin R, Lim HS, Pambrun T, Massoullie G, Duchateau J, Cochet H, Pillois X, Cheniti G, Frontera A, Takigawa M, Vlachos K, Martin C, Kitamura T, Hocini M, Douard H, Jaïs P, Haïssaguerre M. Arrhythmogenic response to isoproterenol testing vs. exercise testing in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy patients. Europace. 2018 Feb 1. doi: 10.1093/europace/euy007.

  56. Zhao TX, Martin CA, Cooper JP, Gajendragadkar PR (2017). Coarse fibrillatory waves in atrial fibrillation predict success of electrical cardioversion. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2017 Dec 22. doi: 10.1111/anec.12528

  57. Sacher F, Jésel L, Borni-Duval C, De Precigout V, Lavainne F, Bourdenx J-P, Haddj-Elmrabet A, Seigneuric B, Keller A, Ott J, Savel H, Delmas Y, Bazin-kara D, Klotz N, Ploux S, Buffler S, Ritter P, Rondeau V, Bordachar P, Martin CA, Deplagne A, Reuter S, Haissaguerre M, Gourraud J-B, Vigneau C, Mabo P, Maury P, Hannedouche T, Benard A, Combe C (2017). Long term rhythm monitoring in Hemodialysis patients /Implantable Loop Recorder in Hemodialysis Patients: The RYTHMODIAL study. JACC EP DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.08.002

  58. Honarbakhsh S, Schilling RJ, Providência R, Dhillon G, Martin CA, Sawhney V, Keating E, Finlay M, Ahsan S, Chow A, Earley MJ, Hunter R (2017). Panoramic atrial mapping with basket catheters: a quantitative analysis to optimize practice, patient selection and catheter choice.  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2017 Sep 1. doi: 10.1111/jce.13331.

  59. Martin CA, Curtain JP, Gajendragadkar PR, Begley DA, Fynn SP, Grace AA, Heck PM, Salaunkey K, Virdee MS, Agarwal S (2017). Improved outcome and cost effectiveness in ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation under general anaesthetic. Europace. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eux057

  60. Chana HS, Martin CA, Cakebread HE, Adjei FD, Gajendragadkar PR. (2015) Diagnostic accuracy of cardiothoracic ratio on admission chest radiography to detect left or right ventricular systolic dysfunction: a retrospective study. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. doi: 10.1177/0141076815588314

  61. Gajendragadkar PR, Moualed DJ, Nicolson PL, Adjei FD, Cakebread HE, Duehmke RM, Martin CA. (2013) The survival time of chocolates on hospital wards: covert observational study. BMJ. 14;347:f7198. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7198 (Most read BMJ paper ever with over 500,000 views; 6th greatest public engagement in 2014 - http://www.altmetric.com/top100/2014/)

  62. Gajendragadkar PR, Moualed DJ, Nicolson PL, Adjei FD, Cakebread HE, Duehmke RM, Martin CA. (2014). Authors' reply to Vinden. BMJ. 348:g328. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g328

  63. Martin CA, Siedlecka U, Kemmerich K, Lawrence J, Cartledge J, Guzadhur L, Brice N, Grace AA, Schwiening C, Terracciano CM & Huang CL. (2012). Reduced Na+ and higher K+ channel expression and function contribute to right ventricular origin of arrhythmias in Scn5a+/− mice. Open Biol  2,120072. doi: 10.1098/rsob.120072

  64. Martin CA, Huang CL, Grace AA (2011). Spatial and temporal heterogeneities are localized to the right ventricular outflow tract in a heterozygotic Scn5a mouse model. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol; 300(2):H605-16. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00824.2010

  65. Martin CA, Guzadhur L, Grace AA, Lei M, Huang CL (2011) Mapping of reentrant spontaneous polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a Scn5a+/- mouse model. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol; 300(5):H1853-62.  doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00034.2011

  66. Martin CA, Huang CL, Grace AA (2011) Refractory dispersion promotes conduction disturbance and arrhythmias in a Scn5a (+/-) mouse model. Pflugers Arch; 462(4):495-504. doi: 10.1007/s00424-011-0989-3

  67. Martin CA, Zhang Y, Grace AA, Huang CL (2010) In vivo studies of Scn5a+/− mice modeling Brugada syndrome demonstrate both conduction and repolarization abnormalities. Journal of Electrocardiology;43(5):433-9.  doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.05.015

  68. Martin CA, Zhang Y, Grace AA, Huang CL (2010) Increased Right Ventricular Repolarization Gradients Promote Arrhythmogenesis in a Murine Model of Brugada Syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol.; 21(10):1153-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01767.x.

  69. Matthews GDK*, Martin CA*, Zhang Y, Grace AA, Huang CL (2010) Regional variations in action potential alternans in isolated murine Scn5a+/- hearts during dynamic pacing. Acta Physiol (Oxf), 200(2):129-46. (*equal contributors)

  70. Martin CA, Petousi N, Chawla S, Hockaday AR, Burgess AJ, Fraser JA, Huang CL, Skepper JN.(2003) The effect of extracellular tonicity on the anatomy of triad complexes in amphibian skeletal muscle. J Muscle Res Cell Motil; 24(7):407-15.

Review articles

  1. Reddy SA, Nethercott SL, Khialani BV, Grace AA, Martin CA. Management of arrhythmias in pulmonary hypertension. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021 Apr 5. doi: 10.1007/s10840-021-00988-y.

  2. Vlachos K, Derval N, Pambrun T, Duchateau J, Martin CA, Bazoukis G, Frontera A, Takigawa M, Nakashima T, Efremidis M, Letsas KP, Bourier F, André C, Krisai P, Ramirez FD, Kamakura T, Takagi T, Nakatani Y, Tixier R, Chauvel R, Welte N, Kitamura T, Cheniti G, Sacher F, Jaïs P, Haïssaguerre M, Hocini M. Ligament of Marshall ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 May;44(5):782-791. doi: 10.1111/pace.14208.

  3. Alken FA, Chen S, Masjedi M, Pürerfellner H, Maury P, Martin CA, Sacher F, Jais P, Meyer C. Basket catheter-guided ultra-high-density mapping of cardiac arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Future Cardiol. 2020 Nov;16(6):735-751. doi: 10.2217/fca-2020-0032.

  4. Vlachos K, Mascia G, Martin CA, Bazoukis G, Frontera A, Cheniti G, Letsas KP, Efremidis M, Georgopoulos S, Gkalapis C, Duchateau J, Parmbrun T, Derval N, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Jais P, Sacher F. Atrial fibrillation in Brugada syndrome: Current perspectives. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/jce.14361. 

  5. Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Pambrun T, Hooks D, Frontera A, Takigawa M, Bourier F, Kitamura T, Lam A, Martin C, Dumas-Pommier C, Puyo S, Pillois X, Duchateau J, Klotz N, Denis A, Derval N, Jais P, Cochet H, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Sacher F. Atrial Fibrillation Mechanisms and Implications for Catheter Ablation. Front Physiol. 2018 Oct 17;9:1458. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01458

  6. Cheniti G, Vlachos K, Meo M, Puyo S, Thompson N, Denis A, Duchateau J, Takigawa M, Martin CA, Frontera A, Kitamura T, Lam A , Bourier F, Klotz N, Derval N, Sacher F, Jais P, Dubois R, Hocini M, Haïssaguerre M. Mapping and Ablation of Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation (2018) Front. Cardiovasc. Med., doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00123

  7. Iriart X, Ciobotaru V, Martin CA, Cochet H, Jalal Z, Thambo J-B, Quessard A. Role of cardiac imaging and 3D printing in percutaneous appendage closure. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases. 2018 doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2018.04.005

  8. Frontera A, Cheniti G, Martin CA, Takigawa M, Pujo S, Martin R, Thompson N, Kitamura T, Vlachos K, Wolf M, Al-Jefairi N, Massouille G, Duchateau C, Pambrun T, Denis A, Sacher F, Derval N, Jaïs P, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M (2017) Frontiers in non-invasive cardiac mapping: future implications for arrhythmia treatment Minerva Cardioangiol. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4725.17.04463-2. 

  9. Martin CA and Lambiase PD (2016). Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of tachycardiomyopathy. Heart. 2017 Aug 30. pii: heartjnl-2016-310391. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310391

  10. Martin CA, Huang CL, Matthews GD (2013) The role of ion channelopathies in sudden cardiac death: implications for clinical practice. Ann Med; 45(4):364. doi: 10.3109/07853890.2013.783994

  11. Martin CA, Matthews GDK, Huang CL (2012) Sudden Cardiac Death and Inherited Channelopathy: the basic electrophysiology of the myocyte and myocardium in ion channel disease. Heart; 98(7):536-43. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300953

  12. Martin CA, Huang CL, Matthews GDK (2011) Recent developments in the management of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death. Postgrad Med; 123(2):84-94.  doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.03.2266

  13. Martin CA, Huang CL, Grace AA (2010) Progressive Conduction Disorders. Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics; 2(4):509-519

Editorial

  1. Martin CA, Gajendragadkar PR. Scar Tissue: Never Too Old to Remodel. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Feb;6(2):219-220. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.11.003.

  2. Martin CA, Sacher F (2018) Extra-Stimulus Pacing: The Key to Targeting Critical Substrate in VT Ablation? JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology Volume 4, Issue 3. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2018.02.004.

Case reports

  1. Fazmin IT, Zhang R, Martin CA. Pleuritic chest pain postcatheter ablation procedure. Heart. 2021 Oct;107(19):1543-1602. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319721.

  2. Gkalapis C, Papadakis M, Martin CA, Bazoukis G, Letsas KP, Vlachos K. A broad complex tachycardia suggesting global ischemia or repolarization abnormalities. J Arrhythm. 2021 Jun 2;37(4):1110-1113. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12561.

  3. Efremidis M, Vlachos K, Bazoukis G, Frontera A, Martin CA, Dragasis S, Valkanas K, Letsas KP. Novel technique targeting left ventricular summit premature ventricular contractions using radiofrequency ablation through a guidewire. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2020 Dec 2;7(3):134-138. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.10.013.

  4. Takigawa M, Goya M, Yamaguchi J, Shirai Y, Martin CA, Sasano T. Life-threatening junctional ectopic tachycardia storm after injury around the atrioventricular-node successfully treated by mini-pulse corticosteroid therapy. Europace. 2020 Oct 17:euaa222. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa222.

  5. Takigawa M, Goya M, Yamaguchi J, Shirai Y, Martin CA, Sasano T. Perimitral flutter with a long epicardial bypass tract successfully treated by selective ethanol infusion to a branch of the vein of Marshall. Europace. 2020 Sep 7:euaa119. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa119

  6. Sanders K, Martin CA, Virdee M (2018). Severe onset presyncope in a 67 year old man. Heart 2018. doi: 10.1111/jch.13452

  7. Martin CA, Gajendragadkar PR, Agarwal S (2017). Palpitations in a 72 year old woman. Heart;103(19):1554-1555. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311734

  8. Martin CA, Nunn L, Lambiase PD. Syncope in a young man: role of Purkinje fibres in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (2017) Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal. 17 (4), 113.

  9. Carpenter V, Pugh PJ, Martin CA. (2015) Holiday Shocker: An Unusual Cause of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol doi: 10.1111/pace.12583.

  10. Lerner ASM, Gajendragadkar PR,  Martin CA,  Akour R, Cooper IC (2014) Getting the point: aortic regurgitation. Heart doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-305513.

  11. Martin CA, Clowes V, Cooper JP (2014) Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Life threatening aortic dissection diagnosed on routine family screening. BMJ Case Reports. pii: bcr2013203063. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-203063

  12. Martin CA, Gajendragadkar PR, Pugh PJ (2014) Unusual cause of poor response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Heart.doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305340.

  13. Martin CA, Wijesurendra RS, Borland CD, Karas JA (2007) Femoral vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolism due to a mixed anaerobic infection including Solobacterium moorei: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2;1:40

  14. Martin CA , Key S, Pinder S, Purushotham A (2005) Young male breast cancer – a case report and review of the literature. Journal of BUON 10:547-550

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