A multicenter, open-label study of vernakalant for the conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm.

Authors : Ozdogan O; Kayikcioglu M; Asci G; Ozkahya M; Toz H; Sezis M; Can LH;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Reprint requests: Oner Ozdogan, MD, 264 S.No:1/15, 35360 Hatay/Izmir Turkey Turkey. onerozdogan@yahoo.com

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2010)

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Clinical predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence in the Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto Miocardico–Atrial Fibrillation (GISSI-AF) trial

Authors : Disertori M; Lombardi F; Barlera S; Latini R; Maggioni AP; Zeni P; Di Pasquale G; Cosmi F; Franzosi MG;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy Reprint requests: Marcello Disertori, MD, Department of Cardiology, S. Chiara Hospital, 38100 Trento, Italy marcello.disertori@apss.tn.it

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2010)

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Metabolic syndrome and incidence of atrial fibrillation among blacks and whites in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Authors : Chamberlain AM; Agarwal SK; Ambrose M; Folsom AR; Soliman EZ;

Affiliations : Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Reprint requests: Alanna Chamberlain, PhD, MPH, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 gram0119@umn.edu

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2010)

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Rationale and design of the FreezeAF trial: A randomized controlled noninferiority trial comparing isolation of the pulmonary veins with the cryoballoon catheter versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Authors : Luik A; Merkel M; Hoeren D; Riexinger T; Kieser M;

Affiliations : IV. Medizinische Klinik des Staedtischen Klinkums Karlsruhe, Germany Reprint requests: Armin Luik, MD, IV. Medizinische Klinik des Staedtischen Klinkums Karlsruhe, Germany luik@klinikum-karlsruhe.de

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2010)

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Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety of Ranolazine Versus Amiodarone for Preventing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Authors : Ronald H. Miles, MD; Rod Passman, MD, MSCE; David K. Murdock, MD, MS;

Affiliations : "Aspirus Heart and Vascular Institute, The CaRE Foundation, Inc., Wasau, Wisconsin Corresponding author: Tel: (715) 842-1132; fax: (715) 847-0089" dkmurdock@charter.net

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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Vitamin D status is not related to development of atrial fibrillation in the community

Authors : Rienstra M; Cheng S; Larson MG; McCabe EL; Booth SL; Jacques PF; Lubitz SA; Yin X; Levy D; Magnani JW; Ellinor PT; Benjamin EJ;

Affiliations : Thomas J. Wang, MD, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 tjwang@partners.org

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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The CHADS2 score predicts ischemic stroke in the absence of atrial fibrillation among subjects with coronary heart disease: Data from the Heart and Soul Study

Authors : Welles CC; Whooley MA; Na B; Ganz P; Schiller NB;

Affiliations : Mintu Turakhia, MD, MAS, Palo Alto VA Health Care System, Stanford University, 3801 Miranda Ave - 111C, Palo Alto CA 94304. mintu@stanford.edu

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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Clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic recurrences of atrial fibrillation in the Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto Miocardico-Atrial Fibrillation (GISSI-AF) trial.

Authors : Disertori M; Lombardi F; Barlera S; Maggioni AP; Favero C; Franzosi MG; Lucci D; Staszewsky L; Fabbri G; Quintarelli S; Bianconi L;

Affiliations : Marcello Disertori MD, GISSI-AF Coordinating Center, ANMCO (Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri) Research Center, via La Marmora 34, 50121, Florence, Italy. gissiaf@anmco.it

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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Differential impact of race and risk factors on incidence of atrial fibrillation

Authors : Gbadebo TD; Okafor H;

Affiliations : Dawood Darbar, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2215B Garland Ave, Rm 1285A MRB IV, Nashville, TN 37323-6602. dawood.darbar@vanderbilt.edu

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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The ?-3 fatty acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation trial—rationale and design

Authors :

Affiliations : Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115. Roberto Marchioli, MD, Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Via Nazionale 8/A, 66030 Santa Maria Imbaro, Italy. dmozaffa@hsph.harvard.edu

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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Long-term results of atrial fibrillation ablation: The importance of all initial ablation failures undergoing a repeat ablation

Authors : Winkle RA; Mead RH; Engel G;

Affiliations : Roger A. Winkle, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias, 1950 University Avenue, Suite 160, E. Palo Alto, CA 94303. rawinkle@aol.com

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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High-dose atorvastatin and risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with prior stroke or transient ischemic attack: Analysis of the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial

Authors : Schwartz GG; Chaitman BR; Goldberger JJ;

Affiliations : Gregory G. Schwartz, MD, PhD, Cardiology Section (111B), VA Medical Center, 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220 gregory.schwartz@va.gov

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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The epidemiology of atrial fibrillation in adults depends on locale of diagnosis

Authors : Sandhu RK; Bakal JA; Ezekowitz JA;

Affiliations : Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, 2C2. 30z WMC, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7. rsandhu2@ualberta.ca

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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Atrial Fibrillation and Mortality in African American Patients With Heart Failure

Authors : Judith E. Mitchell; MD; a; h S. William Tam; PhD; b; h Kamini Trivedi; DO; MBA; c; h Anne L. Taylor; MD; d; h Welton O'Neal; PharmD; e; h Jay N. Cohn; MD; f; h and Manuel Worcel; MDg;

Affiliations : Judith E. Mitchell, MD, FACC, FAHA, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave, Box 1199, Brooklyn, NY 11203. E-mail: jemitchell@pol.net

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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Differential Impact of Race and Risk Factors on Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation

Authors : Gbadebo TD; Okafor H;

Affiliations : Dawood Darbar, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2215B Garland Ave, Rm 1285A MRB IV, Nashville, TN 37323-6602. dawood.darbar@vanderbilt.edu

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2011)

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