Atrial fibrillation in healthy adolescents after highly caffeinated beverage consumption: two case reports.

Authors : Di Rocco JR; During A; Morelli PJ; Heyden M;

Affiliations : Stony Brook University Department of Pediatric Cardiology, HSC T-11, 040, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8111, USA. peter.morelli@stonybrook.edu.

Journal : Journal of Medical Case Reports   (2011)

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Troponin utilization in patients presenting with atrial fibrillation/flutter to the emergency department: retrospective chart review.

Authors : Meshkat N; Austin E; Moineddin R; Hatamabadi H; Hassani B; Abdalvand A;

Affiliations : Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. nmeshkat@rogers.com.

Journal : International Journal of Emergency Medicine   (2011)

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Contrast-enhanced CMR in patients after percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage: a pilot study.

Authors : Mohrs OK; Wunderlich N; Petersen SE; Pottmeyer A;

Affiliations : Cardio-Vascular Center (CVC), Sankt Katharinen, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, D-60389 Frankfurt, Germany n.wunderlich@cvcfrankfurt.de

Journal : Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance   (2011)

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Feasibility of TEE-guided stroke risk assessment in atrial fibrillation-background, aims, design and baseline data of the TIARA pilot study.

Authors : Dinh T; Baur LH; Pisters R; Kamp O; Verheugt FW; Smeets JL; Cheriex EC; Tieleman RG; Prins MH; Crijns HJ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands trang.dinh@mumc.nl

Journal : Netherlands Heart Journal   (2011)

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Echocardiographic predictors of early in-hospital heart failure during first ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction: does myocardial performance index and left atrial volume improve diagnosis over conventional parameters of left ventricular function?

Authors : Souza LP; Campos O; Peres CA; Machado CV;

Affiliations : Cardiology Department, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of Sao Paulo, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil lpaula@cardiol.br

Journal : Cardiovascular Ultrasound   (2011)

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" Study protocol: the DESPATCH study: Delivering

Authors : Gattellari M; Leung DY; Ukoumunne OC; Zwar N; Grimshaw J;

Affiliations : School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Melina.Gattellari@sswahs.nsw.gov.au

Journal : Implementation Science   (2011)

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Heat shock proteins in stabilization of spontaneously

Authors : Cao H; Xue L; Xu X; Wu Y; Zhu J; Chen L; Chen D;

Affiliations : Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou RD, Nanjing, 210029, China , Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway YJChen@njmu.edu.cn

Journal : Cell Stress and Chaperones   (2011)

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Alendronate and atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials

Authors : Barrett-Connor E; Swern AS; Hustad CM; Bone HG; Liberman UA; Papapoulos S; Wang H; de Papp A;

Affiliations : University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA,Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0607, La Jolla, CA 92093-0607, USA ebarrettconnor@ucsd.edu

Journal : Osteoporosis International   (2011)

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Conservative treatment of a left atrial intramural hematoma after left atrial thrombus resection and concomitant mitral valve replacement--case report.

Authors : Bruegger D; Sadoni S; Primaychenko M; Sodian R; Schmitz C; Reichart B;

Affiliations : Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany. dirk.bruegger@med.uni-muenchen.de

Journal : Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery   (2011)

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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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