Myocardial perfusion imaging does not adequately assess the risk of coronary artery disease in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Smit Marcelle D MD; Tio René A RA; Slart Riemer H J A RH; Zijlstra Felix F; Van Gelder Isabelle C IC;

Affiliations : 1Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

Journal : N/A   (2009)

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation by Aortic Retrograde Approach Using a Magnetic Navigation System.

Authors : Miyazaki Shinsuke S; Nault Isabelle I; Haïssaguerre Michel M; Hocini Mélèze M;

Affiliations : From the Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and the Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France.

Journal : N/A   (2009)

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Management of atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Lafuente-Lafuente Carmelo C; Mahé Isabelle I; Extramiana Fabrice F;

Affiliations : Service de Médecine A, Hôpital Lariboisière, Université Paris 7, France. c.lafuente@nodo3.net

Journal : BMJ   (2009)

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Disparate evolution of right and left atrial rate during ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Hocini Mélèze M; Nault Isabelle I; Wright Matthew M; Veenhuyzen George G; Narayan Sanjiv M SM; Jaïs Pierre P; Lim Kang-Teng KT; Knecht Sébastien S; Matsuo Seiichiro S; Forclaz Andrei A; Miyazaki Shinsuke S; Jadidi Amir A; O'Neill Mark D MD; Sacher Frédéric F; Clémenty Jacques J; Haïssaguerre Michel M;

Affiliations : Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux-Pessac, and Université Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, France. meleze.hocini@chu-bordeaux.fr

Journal : J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.   (2010)

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Drugs vs. ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: the evidence supporting catheter ablation.

Authors : Nault Isabelle I; Miyazaki Shinsuke S; Forclaz Andrei A; Wright Matthew M; Jadidi Amir A; Jaïs Pierre P; Hocini Mélèze M; Haïssaguerre Michel M;

Affiliations : Hôpital Cardiologique Haut-Lévêque, Avenue de Magellan, 33 604, Bordeaux-Pessac cedex, Université Victor Segalen, France.

Journal : N/A   (2010)

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Effect of continuous versus episodic amiodarone treatment on quality of life in persistent atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Ahmed Sheba S; Ranchor Adelita V AV; Crijns Harry J G M HJ; Van Veldhuisen Dirk J DJ; Van Gelder Isabelle C IC; ;

Affiliations : 1Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

Journal : N/A   (2010)

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Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Authors : Van Gelder Isabelle C IC; Groenveld Hessel F HF; Crijns Harry J G M HJ; Tuininga Ype S YS; Tijssen Jan G P JG; Alings A Marco AM; Hillege Hans L HL; Bergsma-Kadijk Johanna A JA; Cornel Jan H JH; Kamp Otto O; Tukkie Raymond R; Bosker Hans A HA; Van Veldhuisen Dirk J DJ; Van den Berg Maarten P MP; ;

Affiliations : From the Department of Cardiology (I.C.V.G., H.F.G., H.L.H., D.J.V.V., M.P.V.B.) and the Trial Coordination Center, Department of Epidemiology (H.L.H., J.A.B.-K.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen; the Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht (I.C.V.G.); Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (H.J.G.M.C.); Deventer Hospital, Deventer (Y.S.T.); Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.), and VU University Medical Center (O.K.) - both in Amsterdam; Amphia Hospital, Breda (A.M.A.); Medical Center, Alkmaar (J.H.C.); Kennemer Hospital, Haarlem (R.T.); and Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem (H.A.B.) - all in the Netherlands. This article (10.1056/NEJMoa1001337) was published on March 15, 2010, at NEJM.org.

Journal : N/A   (2010)

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Efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: impact of age, atrial remodelling, and disease progression.

Authors : Di Donna Paolo P; Olivotto Iacopo I; Delcrè Sara Dalila Luisella SD; Caponi Domenico D; Scaglione Marco M; Nault Isabelle I; Montefusco Antonio A; Girolami Francesca F; Cecchi Franco F; Haissaguerre Michel M; Gaita Fiorenzo F;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital of Asti and Faculty of Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Dante, 202, Asti 14100, Italy. didonna@asl.at.it

Journal : Europace   (2010)

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Guidelines for atrial fibrillation in heart failure need to be clarified.

Authors : Smit Marcelle D MD; Van Veldhuisen Dirk J DJ; Van Gelder Isabelle C IC;

Affiliations : N/A

Journal : J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.   (2010)

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Peri-mitral atrial flutter in patients with atrial fibrillation ablation.

Authors : Matsuo Seiichiro S; Wright Matthew M; Knecht Sébastien S; Nault Isabelle I; Lellouche Nicolas N; Lim Kang-Teng KT; Arantes Leonardo L; O'Neill Mark D MD; Hocini Mélèze M; Jaïs Pierre P; Haïssaguerre Michel M;

Affiliations : Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France. mattsuu@tc4.so-net.ne.jp.

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2010)

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Impact of the control of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on health-related quality of life.

Authors : Guédon-Moreau Laurence L; Capucci Alessandro A; Denjoy Isabelle I; Morgan Caroline Claire CC; Périer Antoine A; Leplège Alain A; Kacet Salem S;

Affiliations : 1Hôpital Cardiologique, Service de Cardiologie, CHRU Lille, Lille, France.

Journal : N/A   (2010)

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Impact of Pharmacological Autonomic Blockade on Complex Fractionated Atrial Electrograms.

Authors : Knecht Sébastien S; Wright Matthew M; Matsuo Seiichiro S; Nault Isabelle I; Lellouche Nicolas N; Sacher Frédéric F; Kim Steven J SJ; Morgan Dennis D; Afonso Valtino V; Shinzuke Miyazaki M; Hocini Mélèze M; Clémenty Jacques J; Narayan Sanjiv M SM; Ritter Phillipe P; Jaïs Pierre P; Haïssaguerre Michel M;

Affiliations : Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France.

Journal : N/A   (2010)

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Atrial Tachycardia Confined Within the Left Atrial Appendage.

Authors : Miyazaki Shinsuke S; Nault Isabelle I; Jaïs Pierre P; Haïssaguerre Michel M;

Affiliations : From the Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and the Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France.

Journal : N/A   (2010)

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Prevalence of preoperative arrhythmias in children with delayed treatment of severe congenital heart disease.

Authors : Massin Martial M MM; Dessy Hugues H; Malekzadeh-Milani Sophie G SG; Van Aerschot Isabelle I; Verbeet Thierry T;

Affiliations : Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (HUDERF), Free University of Brussels (ULB), Brussels, Belgium. martial.massin@huderf.be

Journal : Acta Cardiol   (2010)

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Prospective randomized comparison between the conventional electroanatomical system and three-dimensional rotational angiography during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Knecht Sébastien S; Wright Matthew M; Akrivakis Spyridon S; Nault Isabelle I; Matsuo Seiichiro S; Chaudhry G Muqtada GM; Haffajee Charles C; Sacher Frédéric F; Lellouche Nicolas N; Miyazaki Shinsuke S; Forclaz Andrei A; Jadidi Amir S AS; Hocini Mélèze M; Ritter Phillipe P; Clementy Jacques J; Haïssaguerre Michel M; Orlov Michael M; Jaïs Pierre P;

Affiliations : Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and the Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France. sebastien.knecht@chu-brugmann.be

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2010)

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