Pericardial effusion in atrial fibrillation ablation: a comparison between cryoballoon and radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation

Authors : Chierchia GB; Capulzini L; Droogmans S; Sorgente A; Sarkozy A; Müller-Burri A; Paparella G; de Asmundis C; Yazaki Y; Kerkhove D; Van Camp G;

Affiliations : Heart Rhythm Management Centre, UZ Brussel-VUB, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. gbchier@yahoo.it Tel: +32 2 476 3038; fax: +32 2 477 6840. E-mail address: gbchier@yahoo.it; jeanbaptiste.chierchia@uzbrussel.be

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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

Authors : Guédon-Moreau L; Capucci A; Denjoy I; Morgan CC; Périer A; Leplège A;

Affiliations : Hôpital Cardiologique, Service de Cardiologie, CHRU Lille, Lille, France. Corresponding author. Tel: +33 1 40 21 19 08; fax: +33 1 40 21 94 95, Email: c.morgan@cardinal-sys.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Low efficacy of atrial fibrillation ablation in severe obstructive sleep apnoea patients

Authors : Matiello M; Nadal M; Tamborero D; Berruezo A; Montserrat J; Embid C; Rios J; Villacastín J; Brugada J;

Affiliations : Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Institut de Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Corresponding author. Tel: +34 93 227 5551; fax: +34 93 451 3045, Email: lmont@clinic.ub.es

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Evaluation of non-synonymous NPPA single nucleotide polymorphisms in atrial fibrillation

Authors : Roberts JD; Davies RW; Lubitz SA; Thibodeau IL; Nery PB; Birnie DH; Benjamin EJ; Lemery R; Ellinor PT;

Affiliations : Arrhythmia Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Corresponding author. Tel: +1 1613 761 5016; fax: +1 1613 761 5060, Email: mgollob@ottawaheart.ca

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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A Study of blood soluble P-selectin, fibrinogen, and von Willebrand factor levels in idiopathic and lone atrial fibrillation

Authors : Fu R; Wu S; Wu P;

Affiliations : Cardiovascular Department, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 96, Dongchuan Road, 510080 Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China. Corresponding author. Tel: +86 20 83811513; fax: +86 20 83811513, Email: wushulin7@126.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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

Authors : Ahmed S; Ranchor AV; Crijns HJ; Van Veldhuisen DJ; Van Gelder IC;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. Corresponding author. Tel: +31 50 3611327; fax: +31 50 3611347, Email: i.c.van.gelder@thorax.umcg.nl

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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General anaesthesia for external electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: experience of an exclusively cardiological procedural management

Authors : Morani G; Bergamini C; Angheben C; Pozzani L; Cicoira M; Tomasi L; Lanza D;

Affiliations : Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. giovanni.morani@azosp.vr.it

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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First experience with microprobe transoesophageal echocardiography in non-sedated adults undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation: feasibility study and comparison with intracardiac echocardiography

Authors : Stec S; Zaborska B; Sikora-Frac M; Kry?ski T;

Affiliations : Division of Clinical Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology, Grochowski Hospital, Postgraduate Medical School, Grenadierow 51/59 Street, 04-073 Warsaw, Poland. smstec@wp.pl Corresponding author. Tel/fax: +48 22 8109802, Email: smstec@wp.pl

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Transoesophageal echocardiography predictors of periprocedural cerebrovascular accident in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Authors : Chilukuri K; Mayer SA; Scherr D; Dalal D; Abraham T; Henrikson CA; Cheng A; Nazarian S; Sinha S; Spragg D; Berger R; Calkins H;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue, A-1 East, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Corresponding author. Tel: +1 410 550 1973; fax: +1 410 550 1183, Email: jmarine2@jhmi.edu

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Coupled pacing improves left ventricular function during simulated atrial fibrillation without mechanical dyssynchrony

Authors : Lim P; Yanulis GE; Verhaert D; Greenberg NL; Grimm RA; Tchou PJ; Lellouche N;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, APHP, Henri Mondor University Hospital, 51 Av. de Lattre de Tassigny, Creteil 94 010, France. pascal.lim@hmn.aphp.fr Corresponding author. Tel: +33 149 812 804; fax: +33 149 812 809, Email: pascal.lim@hmn.aphp.fr

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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A pre-existent elevated C-reactive protein is associated with the recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias after catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation

Authors : Kurotobi T; Iwakura K; Inoue K; Kimura R; Okamura A; Koyama Y; Toyoshima Y; Ito N;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiac Rhythm Management, Shiroyama Hospital, Habikino City, Osaka 583-0872, Japan. kurotobi-circ@umin.ac.jp Corresponding author. Tel: +81-6-6578-5557, fax: +81-6-6578-5557, Email: kurotobi-circ@umin.ac.jp

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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

Authors : Ahmed S; Ranchor AV; Crijns HJ; Van Veldhuisen DJ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. Corresponding author. Tel: +31 50 3611327; fax: +31 50 3611347, Email: i.c.van.gelder@thorax.umcg.nl

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Validation of the AF-QoL, a disease-specific quality of life questionnaire for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Arribas F; Ormaetxe JM; Peinado R; Perulero N; Ramírez P;

Affiliations : Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. Corresponding author. Tel: +34 937 496 300; fax: +34 937 496 399. E-mail address: xbadia@es.imshealth.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Impact of variant pulmonary vein anatomy and image integration on long-term outcome after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Authors : Hunter RJ; Ginks M; Ang R; Diab I; Goromonzi FC; Page S; Baker V; Richmond L; Tayebjee M; Sporton S; Earley MJ;

Affiliations : Cardiology Research Department, Barts and The London NHS Trust and QMUL, St Bartholomew's Hospital, First Floor Dominion House, 60 Bartholomew Close, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK. Corresponding author. Tel: +44 1432 355444, Fax: +44 1432 364054, Email: mally777@hotmail.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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Measurement of left atrial volume in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation: comparison of angiography and electro-anatomic (CARTO) mapping with real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

Authors : Müller H; Burri H; Gentil P; Lerch R;

Affiliations : Cardiology Service, University Hospital of Geneva, 4, rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva 1211, Switzerland. hajo.muller@hcuge.ch Corresponding author. Tel: +41 22 372 72 00; fax: +41 22 372 72 29, Email: hajo.muller@hcuge.ch

Journal : EP Europace   (2010)

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