Background: ​ ​​The​ ​Gordon ​ ​and​ ​Betty​ ​Moore ​ ​Foundation​ ​(GBMF) ​ ​was ​ ​interested ​ ​in understanding​ ​the​ ​potential ​ ​effects​ ​of ​ ​a​ ​policy​ ​requiring​ ​open​ ​access​ ​to​ ​peer-reviewed publications​ ​resulting​ ​from​ ​ the​ ​research​ ​the​ ​foundation​ ​funds. ​ ​​Methods: ​ ​​We​ ​collected ​ ​data​ ​on more​ ​than​ ​2000​ ​publications ​ ​in​ ​over​ ​500​ ​journa...

Sinus node electrograms (SNEs) were recorded in 44 patients using a standard quadripolar electrode catheter (USCI #6) with 10-mm interelectrode distance. In 23 patients, the catheter was positioned at the junction of the superior vena cava (SVC) and right atrial (RA) wall so that the concave curve of the catheter was facing the concave surface of the RA wall. The distal poles of the catheter we...