The evaluation of pulmonary vein isolation and wide-area left atrial ablation to treat atrial fibrillation in patients with implanted permanent pacemakers: the Previously Paced Pulmonary Vein Isolation Study

Authors : Veasey RA; Silberbauer J; Schilling RJ; Morgan JM; Paul V; Furniss SS;

Affiliations : Neil Sulke, Department of Cardiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK; neil.sulke@esht.nhs.uk

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Short-term fluctuations of plasma NT-proBNP levels in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation: a way to assess time of onset?

Authors : Deftereos S; Giannopoulos G; Kossyvakis C; Raisakis K; Theodorakis A; Kaoukis A; Toli K; Panagopoulou V; Driva M; Mantas I; Pyrgakis V;

Affiliations : Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Department of Cardiology, Athens General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, 154 Mesogeion Ave., Athens 11527, Greece; ggiann@med.uoa.gr

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Pulmonary venous isolation by antral ablation with a large cryoballoon for treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: medium-term outcomes and non-randomised comparison with pulmonary venous isolation by radiofrequency ablation.

Authors : Kojodjojo P; O'Neill MD; Lim PB; Malcolm-Lawes L; Whinnett ZI; Salukhe TV; Linton NW; Lefroy D; Mason A; Wright I; Peters NS; Kanagaratnam P;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK. pipin.kojodjojo@imperial.ac.uk

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Improving safety in the electrophysiology laboratory using a simple radiation dose reduction strategy: a study of 1007 radiofrequency ablation procedures.

Authors : Rogers DP; England F; Lozhkin K; Lowe MD; Lambiase PD;

Affiliations : Dr Anthony Chow, Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, The Heart Hospital, UCLH Trust, 16–18 Westmoreland Street, London W1G 8PH, UK; anthony.chow@uclh.nhs.uk

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Mitral valve replacement with or without a concomitant Maze procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Kim JB; Ju MH; Yun SC; Jung SH; Chung CH; Choo SJ; Lee TY; Song H;

Affiliations : Dr Jae Won Lee, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, South Korea; jwlee@amc.seoul.kr

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Mitral valve replacement with or without a concomitant Maze procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Kim JB; Ju MH; Yun SC; Jung SH; Chung CH; Choo SJ; Lee TY; Song H;

Affiliations : Dr Jae Won Lee, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, South Korea; jwlee@amc.seoul.kr

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Atrial tachyarrhythmias and cardiac resynchronisation therapy: clinical and therapeutic implications.

Authors : Lavalle C; Ricci RP;

Affiliations : Dr Carlo Lavalle, Ospedale San Filippo Neri, Via Martinotti 20 00135 Roma, Italy; carlolavalle@yahoo.it

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Atrial septal defect closure is associated with a reduced prevalence of atrial tachyarrhythmia in the short to medium term: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors : Vecht JA; Saso S; Rao C; Dimopoulos K; Grapsa J; Terracciano CM; Peters NS; Nihoyannopoulos P; Holmes E; Gatzoulis MA;

Affiliations : Srdjan Saso, Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, 10th Floor, QEQM Wing, St Mary's Hospital, London W2 1NY, UK; srdjan.saso@imperial.ac.uk

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Prevention of atrial fibrillation with omega-3 fatty acids: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

Authors : Liu T; Korantzopoulos P; Shehata M; Li G; Wang X;

Affiliations : Dr Sanjay Kaul, Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048,USA; kaul@cshs.org

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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Atrial sources of reactive oxygen species vary with the duration and substrate of atrial fibrillation: implications for the antiarrhythmic effect of statins.

Authors : Reilly SN; Jayaram R; Nahar K; Antoniades C; Verheule S; Channon KM; Alp NJ; Schotten U;

Affiliations : DPhil, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, Level 6,West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK. barbara.casadei@cardiov.ox.ac.uk.

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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Estimation of atrial fibrillation recency of onset and safety of cardioversion using NTproBNP levels in patients with unknown time of onset

Authors : Danchin N; Fauchier L; Marijon E; Barnay C; Furber A; Mabo P; Bernard P; Blanc JJ; Jouven X; Le Heuzey JY; Deftereos S; Giannopoulos G; Kossyvakis C; Raisakis K; Kaoukis A; Aggeli C; Toli K; Theodorakis A; Panagopoulou V; Driva M; Mantas I; Pyrgakis V; Rentoukas I;

Affiliations : Georgios Giannopoulos, Cardiology Department, Athens General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, 154 Mesogeion Ave, 11527 Athens, Greece; ggiann@med.uoa.gr

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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Dissociated pulmonary vein potentials following antral pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: impact on long-term outcome

Authors : Lee G; Kalman JM; Vohra JK; Teh A; Medi C; Ling LH;

Affiliations : Dr Peter M Kistler, The Heart Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne 3004, Australia; peter.kistler@bakeridi.edu.au

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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Dissociated pulmonary vein potentials following antral pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: impact on long-term outcome

Authors : Lee G; Kalman JM; Vohra JK; Teh A; Medi C; Ling LH;

Affiliations : Dr Peter M Kistler, The Heart Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne 3004, Australia; peter.kistler@bakeridi.edu.au

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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145 Characterisation of fractionated atrial electrograms critical for maintenance of AF: a randomised controlled trial of ablation strategies (the CFAE af trial)

Authors : Hunter RJ; Diab I; Tayebjee M; Richmond L; Sporton S; Earley MJ;

Affiliations : Barts & The London NHS Trust QMUL, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism: NICE guidance

Authors : Jain AK;

Affiliations : Barts and the London NHSTrust, Department of Cardiology, London Chest Hospital, London, UK. ajay.jain@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2011)

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