Coupled pacing controls rapid heart rates better than paired pacing during atrial fibrillation

Authors : Kardos A; Abraham P; Mihalcz A; Foldesi C;

Affiliations : Department of Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Haller u. 29, 1096 Budapest, Hungary. Tel : +36 20 9206332; fax: +36 1 2998181, Email: palabrah@gmail.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Pharmacological cardioversion of atrial fibrillation—a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicentre, dose-escalation study of AZD1305 given intravenously

Authors : Rónaszéki A; Alings M; Egstrup K; Gaciong Z; Hranai M; Király C; Sereg M; Figatowski W; Bondarov P; Johansson S; Frison L; Edvardsson N;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Péterfy Hospital, Budapest, Hungary. Corresponding author. Tel: +46 31 776 1000; fax: +46 31 776 3737, Email: anders.r.berggren@astrazeneca.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Impact of dronedarone on hospitalization burden in patients with atrial fibrillation: results from the ATHENA study

Authors : Torp-Pedersen C; Crijns HJ; Gaudin C; Page RL; Connolly SJ; Hohnloser SH;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2009 Hellerup, Denmark. ctp@heart.dk Corresponding author. Tel: +45 39 97 87 13; fax: +45 70 20 12 82, Email: ctp@heart.dk

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation as first-line therapy—a single-centre experience

Authors : Tanner H; Makowski K; Roten L; Seiler J; Schwick N; Müller C; Fuhrer J;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. hildegard.tanner@insel.ch Corresponding author. Tel: +41 31 632 96 54, fax: +4131 632 14 14, Email: hildegard.tanner@insel.ch

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Spectral characteristics of atrial electrograms in sinus rhythm correlates with sites of ganglionated plexuses in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Rivarola EW; Scanavacca M; Ushizima M; Cestari I; Hardy C; Lara S; Pisani C;

Affiliations : Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, Av. Dr Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar 44, CEP 05403-000, São Paulo, Brazil. esteban.rivarola@incor.usp.br Corresponding author. Tel: +55 11 30695312; fax: +55 11 30695341, Email: esteban.rivarola@incor.usp.br

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Screening of KCNN3 in patients with early-onset lone atrial fibrillation

Authors : Olesen MS; Jabbari J; Holst AG; Nielsen JB; Steinbrüchel DA; Jespersen T; Haunsø S;

Affiliations : Corresponding author: Laboratory for Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, 9312, Juliane Mariesvej 20, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. Tel: +45 3545 6506; fax: +45 3545 6500, Email: javad.jabbari@hotmail.com

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Prevalence and clinical significance of collateral findings detected by chest computed tomography in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation

Authors : Casella M; Perna F; Pontone G; Dello Russo A; Andreini D; Pelargonio G; Riva S; Fassini G; Pepi M; Ballerini G; Moltrasio M; Majocchi B; Bartoletti S; Formenti A; Santangeli P; Di Biase L; Natale A;

Affiliations : Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy. Corresponding author. Tel: +39 02 5800 2340; fax: +39 02 5800 2398. Email: michela.casella@ccfm.it

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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The significance of the shape of the left atrial roof as a novel index for determining the electrophysiological and structuralcharacteristics in patients with atrial fibrillation

Authors : Kurotobi T; Iwakura K; Inoue K; Kimura R; Toyoshima Y; Ito N; Mizuno H; Shimada Y; Fujii K; Nanto S;

Affiliations : Caridiovascular Division, Shiroyama Hospital, 2-8-1, Habikino, 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   (2011)

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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with therapeutic oral anticoagulation treatment.

Authors : Hakalahti A; Uusimaa P; Ylitalo K;

Affiliations : Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. Corresponding author. Tel: +358 504434200, Email: pekka.raatikainen@sydankeskus.fi

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Visualization of multiple catheters with electroanatomical mapping reduces X-ray exposure during atrial fibrillation ablation

Authors : Scaglione M; Biasco L; Caponi D; Anselmino M; Negro A; Di Donna P; Corleto A; Montefusco A;

Affiliations : Cardiology Department, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy. marco.scaglione@tin.it Tel: +39 0141 487121; fax: +39 0141 487134, Email: marco.scaglione@tin.it

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Findings and outcome of fluoroscopic visualization of the oesophageal course during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Authors : Rolf S; Boldt LH; Parwani AS; Wutzler A; Huemer M; Blaschke D; Herberger E;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Kardiologie, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13553 Berlin, Germany. sascha.rolf@web.de Tel: +49 179 329 8445, fax: +49 3212 133 2414, E-mail: sascha.rolf@web.de

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Performance of an implantable automatic atrial fibrillation detection device: impact of software adjustments and relevance of manual episode analysis

Authors : Eitel C; Husser D; Hindricks G; Frühauf M; Hilbert S; Arya A; Gaspar T; Wetzel U; Bollmann A;

Affiliations : Heart Center, Department of Electrophysiology, University of Leipzig, Strümpellstrasse 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany. Tel: +49 341 865 1410; fax: +49 341 865 1460, Email: piorkowskic@yahoo.de

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Reduction of atrial fibrillation burden by atrial overdrive pacing: experience with an improved algorithm to reduce early recurrences of atrial fibrillation

Authors : Mahapatra S; LaPar DJ; Bhamidipati CM; McDaniel G; Kamath S; Bunch TJ;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology/Electrophysiology, University of Virginia, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. Tel: +43 732 7676 4917. E-mail address: helmut.puererfellner@elisabethinen.or.at

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Spatial relationship between left atrial roof or superior pulmonary veins and bronchi or pulmonary arteries by dual-source computed tomography: implication for preventing injury of bronchi and pulmonary arteries during atrial fibrillation ablation

Authors : Li YG; Yang M; Li Y; Wang Q; Yu L;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200092 Shanghai, China. drliyigang@yahoo.com.cn Tel: +86 21 55964561, fax: +86 21 55964561, Email: drliyigang@yahoo.com.cn

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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The incidence and risk factors for new onset atrial fibrillation in the PROSPER study

Authors :

Affiliations : Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Electrocardiology, Level 1, QEB, Royal Infirmary, 10 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow G31 2ER, UK. Tel: +44 141 552 8464; fax: +44 141 552 6114. Email: peter.macfarlane@glasgow.ac.uk

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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