2010 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Training Standards and Maintenance of Competency in Adult Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Authors : Green MS; Guerra PG;

Affiliations : Coressponce : University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. mgreen@ottawaheart.ca

Journal : The Canadian Journal of Cardiology   (2011 )

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“Show Me the Money”: The Cost of Atrial Fibrillation

Authors :

Affiliations : Corresponding author: Dr Paul Dorian, Division of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond St., Toronto, Ontario M5B1W8, Canada. Tel.: +1-416-864-5104; fax: +1-416-864-5849 dorianp@smh.ca

Journal : The Canadian Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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In-Hospital Management of Atrial Fibrillation: The CHADS2 Score Predicts Increased Cost

Authors : Kotowycz MA; Filion KB; Joza J; Dube D; Reynolds MR; Pilote L; Eisenberg MJ;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada. vidal.essebag@mcgill.ca

Journal : The Canadian Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Atrial fibrillation and stroke: It's not necessarily all about the rhythm

Authors : Piccini JP;

Affiliations : Electrophysiology Section, Duke University Medical Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute, PO Box 17969, Durham, NC 27710 jonathan.piccini@duke.edu

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Efficacy and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review of published studies

Authors : Andrade JG; Khairy P; Guerra PG; Deyell MW; Rivard L; Macle L; Thibault B; Talajic M; Roy D;

Affiliations : Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. marc.dubuc@bellnet.ca

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Temporal relationship of atrial tachyarrhythmias, cerebrovascular events, and systemic emboli based on stored device data: A subgroup analysis of TRENDS

Authors : Daoud EG; Glotzer TV; Wyse DG; Ezekowitz MD; Hilker C; Koehler J; Ziegler PD;

Affiliations : Ohio State University Medical Center, Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. emile.daoud@osumc.edu

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Early temporal and spatial regularization of persistent atrial fibrillation predicts termination and arrhythmia-free outcome

Authors : Forclaz A; Narayan SM; Scherr D; Linton N; Jadidi AS; Nault I; Rivard L; Miyazaki S; Uldry L; Wright M; Shah AJ; Liu X; Xhaet O; Derval N; Knecht S; Sacher F; Jaïs P; Hocini M;

Affiliations : Hôpital de Haut-Lévèque, Bordeaux, France. snarayan@ucsd.edu

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Long-term single- and multiple-procedure outcome and predictors of success after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation

Authors : Rostock T; Salukhe TV; Steven D; Drewitz I; Hoffmann BA; Bock K; Servatius H; Müllerleile K; Sultan A; Gosau N; Meinertz T; Wegscheider K;

Affiliations : Department of Electrophysiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany throstock@gmail.com

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Shift in the pattern of autonomic atrial innervation in subjects with persistent atrial fibrillation

Authors : Deneke T; Chaar H; de Groot JR; Wilde AA; Lawo T; Mundig J; Bösche L; Mügge A;

Affiliations : Dr. Thomas Deneke, Department of Electrophysiology, Academic Heart Center Cologne, Urbacher Weg 19, 51143 Cologne, Germany thomas.deneke@rub.de

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (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

Journal : American Journal of Cardiology   (2011)

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Negative tracheal pressure during obstructive respiratory events promotes atrial fibrillation by vagal activation

Authors : Linz D; Schotten U; Neuberger HR; Böhm M;

Affiliations : Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Homburg/Saar, Germany. Dominik.Linz@uniklinikum-saarland.de

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Left atrial diastolic dysfunction: A new complication after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?

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Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, CVC Cardiovascular Medicine, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, SPC 5853, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5853 thomcraw@umich.edu

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Echocardiographic predictors of frequency of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and its progression to persistent AF in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal AF: results from the Japanese Rhythm Management Trial II for Atrial Fibrillation (J-RHYTHM II) S

Authors : Suzuki T; Yamazaki T; Ogawa S; Nagai R; Yamashita T;

Affiliations : Address for correspondence: Takeki Suzuki, MD, MPH, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113-8655,Phone: +81-3-3815-5411 ext. 35591, Fax: +81-3-3944-9442." suzukit-tky@umin.ac.jp

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Associations among the CHADS2 score, atrial substrate properties, and outcome of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Authors : Chao TF; Cheng CC; Lin WS; Tsao HM; Lin YJ; Chang SL; Lo LW; Hu YF; Tuan TC; Suenari K; Li CH; Liu SH; Hartono B; Wu TJ;

Affiliations : "Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Institute of Clinical Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan" epsachen@ms41.hinet.net

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Smoking and incidence of atrial fibrillation: Results from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Authors : Chamberlain AM; Agarwal SK; Folsom AR; Duval S; Soliman EZ; Ambrose M; Eberly LE;

Affiliations : "Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Alanna Chamberlain, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, chamberlain.alanna@mayo.edu

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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