Nuevas especies del genero Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae) en Cuba

Se describen 5 especies nuevas del generoAmphelictogon para la isla de Cuba, estas son: A. turquinensis,A. blairi, A. loomisi, A. estebani, y A. albertoi. Se presentan los principales caracteres utilizados para la diferenciaci6n de las especies, asi como una clave taxon6mica. Se realizan comentarios sobre la ecologia y biogeografia de este grupo en la isla.Five new species ofthe genus Amphelictogon (A. turquinensis,A. blairi,A.loomisi,A. estebani, and A. albertoil are described for Cuba. A taxonomic key and some comments on the ecology and biogeography of the genus in Cuba are given

The genus \u3ci\u3eNesobolus \u3c/i\u3e (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae) in Cuba

A preliminary revision of the genus Nesobolus Chamberlin, 1918, results in three new species for eastern Cuba:- N. similis, N. piedra, and N. cuba. Nesobolusyaterus Chamberlin 1922, and Nesobolus libanonus Chamberlin, 1922, are referred to in the synonymy of Nesobolus toroanus Chamberlin, 1918

EI genero Cubobolus (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae) en Cuba

Se rivalida el genero Cubobolus Chamberlin (1918) para Cuba; en el se incluyen algunas especies ubicadas anteriormente en Rhinocricus Karsch (1881) y Anadenobolus Silvestri (1897): Cubobolus sagittatus (Loomis 1938), Cubobolus pertenuis (Loomis 1938), Cubobolus sinuosus (Loomis 1938), y Cubobolus perplicatus (Loomis 1938). Se describen ademas seis nuevas especies: Cubobolus potrerillo, C. escambray, C. dentatus, C.jibacoa, C. monitongo, y C. cuba. Se comenta la exclusion, hasta el momento, de representantes del genero Anadenobolus en la isla de Cuba.The genus Cubobolus Chamberlin (1918) is revalidated for Cuba. Six new species (Cubobolus potrerillo, C. escambray, C. dentatus, C. jibacoa, C. monitongo, and C. cuba) are described. Some species, previously in Rhinocricus Karsh (1881) and Anadenobolus Silvestri (1897), are assigned to Cubobolus: C. sagittatus (Loomis 1938), C. sinuosus (Loomis 1938), and C. perplicatus (Loomis, 1938). Anadenobolus is excluded from Cuba

The genus Nesobolus (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae) in Cuba

A preliminary revision of the genus Nesobolus Chamberlin, 1918, results in three new species for eastern Cuba:- N. similis, N. piedra, and N. cuba. Nesobolusyaterus Chamberlin 1922, and Nesobolus libanonus Chamberlin, 1922, are referred to in the synonymy of Nesobolus toroanus Chamberlin, 1918

A new milliped genus of the family Chelodesmidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida) from Cuba

A new genus and three new species of milliped of the family Chelodesmidae are described. Relationships with the genus Leiomodesmus Loomis, 1938, and Granmadesmus Perez-Asso, 1990, from Cuba are defined, and also with Biaporus Loomis, 1941 and Synecheporus Loomis, 1941, from the Dominican Republic

Revisión del género Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae) en Cuba

La revisión del material tipo y de especímenes colectados recientemente del género Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae), ofrece los siguientes resultados: Una combinación nueva (Rhacophorus magrtus pasa a Amphelictogoli. magnus); seis sinónimos nuevos (A. rubripes, A. sygethus, A. guantanamanus, A. flavipes sinónimos de A. cubanus; A. bidens sinónimo de A. subterraneus; A. atricolor sinónimo de A. magnus); tres status nuevos (A. bahamiensis, A. dolius, A. pinetorum pasan a subspecies de A. subterraneus) y dos taxones en status incierto (A. juvenis, A. maculatus). Se describen e ilustran por primera vez los machos de A. dentatus. Se describen cuatro especies nuevas (A . thomasi, A. hoffmani, A. alayoni, A. garridoi). Se propone agrupar los taxones en tres grupos de especies (grupo cubanus, grupo suterraneus, grupo magnus)

Safety of pulsed field ablation in more than 17,000 patients with atrial fibrillation in the MANIFEST-17K study

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is an emerging technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), for which pre-clinical and early-stage clinical data are suggestive of some degree of preferentiality to myocardial tissue ablation without damage to adjacent structures. Here in the MANIFEST-17K study we assessed the safety of PFA by studying the post-approval use of this treatment modality. Of the 116 centers performing post-approval PFA with a pentaspline catheter, data were received from 106 centers (91.4% participation) regarding 17,642 patients undergoing PFA (mean age 64, 34.7% female, 57.8% paroxysmal AF and 35.2% persistent AF). No esophageal complications, pulmonary vein stenosis or persistent phrenic palsy was reported (transient palsy was reported in 0.06% of patients; 11 of 17,642). Major complications, reported for ~1% of patients (173 of 17,642), were pericardial tamponade (0.36%; 63 of 17,642) and vascular events (0.30%; 53 of 17,642). Stroke was rare (0.12%; 22 of 17,642) and death was even rarer (0.03%; 5 of 17,642). Unexpected complications of PFA were coronary arterial spasm in 0.14% of patients (25 of 17,642) and hemolysis-related acute renal failure necessitating hemodialysis in 0.03% of patients (5 of 17,642). Taken together, these data indicate that PFA demonstrates a favorable safety profile by avoiding much of the collateral damage seen with conventional thermal ablation. PFA has the potential to be transformative for the management of patients with AF.Peer reviewe

A new milliped genus of the family Chelodesmidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida) from Cuba

A new genus and three new species of milliped of the family Chelodesmidae are described. Relationships with the genus Leiomodesmus Loomis, 1938, and Granmadesmus Perez-Asso, 1990, from Cuba are defined, and also with Biaporus Loomis, 1941 and Synecheporus Loomis, 1941, from the Dominican Republic

Revisión del género \u3ci\u3eAmphelictogon\u3c/i\u3e (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae) en Cuba

Resumen: La revisión del material tipo y de especímenes colectados recientemente del género Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae), ofrece los siguientes resultados: Una combinación nueva (Rhacophorus magrtus pasa a Amphelictogoli. magnus); seis sinónimos nuevos (A. rubripes, A. sygethus, A. guantanamanus, A. flavipes sinónimos de A. cubanus; A. bidens sinónimo de A. subterraneus; A. atricolor sinónimo de A. magnus); tres status nuevos (A. bahamiensis, A. dolius, A. pinetorum pasan a subspecies de A. subterraneus) y dos taxones en status incierto (A. juvenis, A. maculatus). Se describen e ilustran por primera vez los machos de A. dentatus. Se describen cuatro especies nuevas (A . thomasi, A. hoffmani, A. alayoni, A. garridoi). Se propone agrupar los taxones en tres grupos de especies (grupo cubanus, grupo suterraneus, grupo magnus). Abstract:Type specimens and freshly collected specimens of the genus Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae) were studied. Four new species are described (A. thomasi, A. hoffmani, A. alayoni, and A. garridoi). A new combination was established (Rhacophorus magnus becomes Amphelictogon magnus). A. rubripes, A. sygethus, A. guantanamanus, and A. flavipes are synonymous of A. cubanus. A. . bidens is synonymous of A. subterraneus, and A. atricolor is synonymous of A. magnus. A. bahamiensis, A. dolius, and A. pinetorum become subspecies of A. subterraneus. The status of two species, A. juvenis and A. maculatus, is uncertain. Males of A. dentatus are described and illustrated for the first time. The clustering of Cuban taxa in three groups of species, cubanus, subterraneus, and magnus, is recommended