Conclusions: Results indicate that myopotential noise generated by performing maneuvers has a demonstrable impact on AER sensing. Therefore, noise mitigation processes are necessary in atrial automatic pacing capture verification algorithms based on evoked response signals

to identify and appropriately manage noise. (PACE 2011; 34:460-466).”
“Nanograins of gold-embedded in indium oxide thin films were fabricated by vacuum evaporation on silicon substrate. The gold concentrations were 3, 5, and 7 at. % as measured by x-ray fluorescence method. The x-ray diffraction results reveal that pure gold was crystallized into nanograins embedded in the indium oxide medium. The nonlinear optical properties of films on silicon substrate were investigated SB202190 by reflection z-scan technique, using cw laser at 514 nm. Measurements of nonlinear refractive index and nonlinear absorption coefficient on these films are reported and the mechanism responsible for the process of optical nonlinearities is discussed. (c) 2010 American

Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3524281]“
“Methods: In 131 CRT patients, the LV lead was positioned preferentially in a lateral or posterolateral vein and the RV lead to either the RV septum (RVS, n = 55) or RV apex (RVA, n = 76). The latest site of contraction was determined with two-dimensional speckle tracking radial strain imaging and patients had a concordant LV lead position if pacing the ZD1839 ic50 latest segment, and discordant if not. Response was defined as >= 15% reduction

in LV end systolic volume (LVESV) at 6-month follow-up.

Results: There were no significant differences in mean reduction of LVESV at follow-up (RVS vs RVA: -23.3 +/- 16% vs 22.1 +/- 18%, P = 0.70) or rate of responders (58.2% vs 57.9%, P = 0.97) between the two groups. In patients with a concordant LV lead (n = 71), the response rate was significantly higher than those with a discordant lead (76.1% vs 36.7%, P < 0.001). There were no differences in outcomes in patients with a concordant or discordant LV lead according to the RV lead location.

Conclusion: The extent of LV reverse remodeling following CRT is not related to the RV lead position, but is significantly higher in patients with a concordant LV lead. (PACE AZD7762 purchase 2011; 34:467-474).”
“In recent years, the femtosecond laser technique has emerged as an effective tool for defect mending, especially for fault repairs of the conducting wire in three-dimensional integrated circuits. However, the nanodefect mending mechanism subjected to photothermal and mechanical stress introduced by ultrafast laser dynamics is still not well understood so far. In this paper, the microscopic dislocation behaviors of the lattice mending of metallic nanopore defects induced by femtosecond laser is presented using a modified continuum-atomistic modeling approach and the quantitative dislocation-based analysis.