Usefulness of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation as an Independent Predictor for Worse Early and Late Outcomes After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Multicenter Australian Study of 19,497 Patients)

Authors : Saxena A; Dinh DT; Smith JA; Shardey GC; Reid CM;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Practice-Level Variation in Warfarin Use Among Outpatients With Atrial Fibrillation (from the NCDR PINNACLE Program)

Authors : Chan PS; Maddox TM; Tang F; Spinler S;

Affiliations : Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri Corresponding author: Tel: 816-699-340; fax: 816-932-5613

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Insulin Resistance and Atrial Fibrillation (from the Framingham Heart Study)

Authors : Fontes JD; Lyass A; Massaro JM; Rienstra M; Dallmeier D; Schnabel RB; Wang TJ; Vasan RS; Lubitz SA; Magnani JW; Levy D; Ellinor PT; Fox CS;

Affiliations : National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's and Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Massachusetts; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Usefulness of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein to Predict Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (from the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities [ARIC] Study)

Authors : Hermida J; Lopez FL; Montes R; Matsushita K; Astor BC;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Laboratory of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. Corresponding author: Tel: (+34) 94-819-4700; fax: (+34) 94-819-4716

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Effect of Dietary Fish Oil on Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

Authors : Farquharson AL; Metcalf RG; Sanders P; Stuklis R; Edwards JR; Gibson RA; Cleland LG; Sullivan TR; James MJ;

Affiliations : Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Usefulness of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Assessed by Pulsed Tissue Doppler Imaging as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Successful Electrical Cardioversion

Authors : Caputo M; Urselli R; Capati E; Navarri R; Sinesi L; Furiozzi F; Ballo P; Palazzuoli A; Favilli R;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Siena, Italy. marialuce@skarabeo.net Corresponding author: Tel:+390577585377; fax: +390577585377

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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

Authors : Miles RH; Passman R;

Affiliations : Aspirus Heart and Vascular Institute, The CaRE Foundation, Inc., Wasau, Wisconsin, USA. Tel: (715) 842-1132; fax: (715) 847-0089

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Comparison of Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in African Americans Versus European Americans

Authors : Sun X; Hill PC; Lowery R; Lindsay J; Boyce SW; Bafi AS; Garcia JM; Haile E;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, DC, USA. Corresponding author: Tel: (202) 877-7597; fax: (202) 877-2247

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Identifying high risk in adults with congenital heart disease and atrial arrhythmias.

Authors : Yap SC; Harris L; Chauhan VS; Oechslin EN;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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

Authors : Miles RH; Passman R;

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

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Effects of Chronic Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Human Pulmonary Vein and Left Atrial Electrophysiology in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Authors : Kumar S; Sutherland F; Teh AW; Heck PM; Lee G; Garg ML;

Affiliations : Cardiology Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Corresponding author: Tel: 61-3-9342-7133; fax: 61-3-9347-2808

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Atrial Remodeling, Autonomic Tone, and Lifetime Training Hours in Nonelite Athletes

Authors : Wilhelm M; Roten L; Tanner H; Wilhelm I; Schmid JP;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. matthias.wilhelm@insel.ch

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Low-Dose Electrocardiography Synchronized Nonenhanced Computed Tomography for Assessing Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins Before Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Authors : Lee HJ; Kim YJ; Hur J; Nam JE; Hong YJ; Kim HY; Kim HS; Choe KO;

Affiliations : Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Gender Differences of Atrial and Ventricular Remodeling and Autonomic Tone in Nonelite Athletes

Authors : Wilhelm M; Roten L; Tanner H; Wilhelm I; Schmid JP;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Sports Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Comparison of Mortality and Morbidity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure With Preserved Versus Decreased Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Authors : Badheka AO; Rathod A; Kizilbash MA; Bhardwaj A; Ali O; Afonso L;

Affiliations : Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan Division of Cardiology (Electrophysiology), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan Corresponding author: Tel: 313-745-2647; fax: 313-993-8627

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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