Cardiovascular Outcomes in the AFFIRM Trial (Atrial Fibrillation Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Management)

Authors : Saksena S; Slee A; Waldo AL; Freemantle N; Reynolds M; Rosenberg Y; Rathod S; Grant S; Thomas E;

Affiliations : correspondence: Dr. Sanjeev Saksena, RWJ Medical School, Department of Medicine, 161 Washington Valley Road, Suite 201, Warren, New Jersey 07059 (Email: cmenj@aol.com).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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"Plasma von Willebrand Factor Levels Are an Independent Risk Factor for Adverse Events Including Mortality and Major Bleeding in Anticoagulated Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Authors : Roldán V; Marín F; Muiña B; Torregrosa JM; Hernández-Romero D; Valdés M; Vicente V;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Prof. Gregory Y. H. Lip, University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, United Kingdom (Email: g.y.h.lip@bham.ac.uk).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Authors : Melduni RM; Suri RM; Seward JB; Bailey KR; Ammash NM; Oh JK; Schaff HV;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Rowlens M. Melduni, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905 (Email: melduni.rowlens@mayo.edu).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Real-life observations of clinical outcomes with rhythm- and rate-control therapies for atrial fibrillation RECORDAF (Registry on Cardiac Rhythm Disorders Assessing the Control of Atrial Fibrillation).

Authors : Camm AJ; Breithardt G; Crijns H; Dorian P; Kowey P; Le Heuzey JY; Merioua I; Pedrazzini L; Prystowsky EN; Schwartz PJ; Torp-Pedersen C;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Prof. A. John Camm, St. George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom (Email: jcamm@sgul.ac.uk).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Epicardial Ablation of Rotors Suppresses Inducibility of Acetylcholine-Induced Atrial Fibrillation in Left Pulmonary Vein–Left Atrium Preparations in a Beagle Heart Failure Model

Authors : Chou CC; Chang PC; Wen MS; Lee HL; Chen TC; Yeh SJ;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Chung-Chuan Chou, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 2nd Section of Cardiology, 199 North Tung-Hwa Road, Taipei 10591, Taiwan (Email: 2867@adm.cgmh.org.tw).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Ambulatory external electrocardiographic monitoring focus on atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Mittal S; Movsowitz C;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Suneet Mittal, Electrophysiology Laboratory, St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York 10025 (Email: smittal@chpnet.org).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Authors : Melduni RM; Suri RM; Seward JB; Bailey KR; Ammash NM; Oh JK; Schaff HV;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Rowlens M. Melduni, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905 (Email: melduni.rowlens@mayo.edu).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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A new risk scheme to predict warfarin-associated hemorrhage: The ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation) Study.

Authors : Fang MC; Go AS; Chang Y; Borowsky LH; Pomernacki NK; Udaltsova N;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Margaret C. Fang, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0131, San Francisco, California 94143 (Email: mfang@medicine.ucsf.edu).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease

Authors : Mozaffarian D;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, 665 Huntington Avenue, Building 2-319, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 (Email: dmozaffa@hsph.harvard.edu).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Left Atrial Compression and the Mechanism of Exercise Impairment in Patients With a Large Hiatal Hernia

Authors :

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. John Yiannikas, Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia (Email: john.yiannikas@yahoo.com.au).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis at Increased Surgical Risk According to Treatment Modality

Authors : Wenaweser P; Pilgrim T; Kadner A; Huber C; Stortecky S; Buellesfeld L; Khattab AA; Meuli F; Roth N; Eberle B; Erdös G; Brinks H; Kalesan B; Meier B; Jüni P; Carrel T;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Stephan Windecker, Department of Cardiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland (Email: stephan.windecker@insel.ch).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Mechanical Stretch of Atrial Myocyte Monolayer Decreases Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Adenosine Triphosphatase Expression and Increases Susceptibility to Repolarization Alternans

Authors : Tsai CT; Chiang FT; Tseng CD; Yu CC; Wang YC; Lai LP; Hwang JJ;

Affiliations : * Reprints requests and correspondence: Dr. Jiunn-Lee Lin, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan. OR Dr. Juey-Jen Hwang, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan. (Email: jueyhwang@ntu.edu.tw or jiunnlee@ntuh.gov.tw).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Reduces Left Atrial Volume and the Risk of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias in MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)

Authors : Brenyo A; Link MS; Barsheshet A; Moss AJ; Zareba W; Wang PJ; McNitt S; Huang D; Foster E; Estes M 3rd; Solomon SD;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Ilan Goldenberg, Heart Research Follow-up Program, Box 653, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642 (Email: ilan.goldenberg@heart.rochester.edu).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Left Atrial Contractile Function Following a Successful Modified Maze Procedure at Surgery and the Risk for Subsequent Thromboembolic Stroke

Authors : Buber J; Luria D; Sternik L; Raanani E; Feinberg MS; Goldenberg I; Nof E; Gurevitz O; Eldar M; Glikson M;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. David Luria, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel (Email: david.luria@sheba.health.gov.il).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Transcatheter Patch Occlusion of the Left Atrial Appendage Using Surgical Adhesives in High-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Authors : Toumanides S; Sideris EB; Agricola T;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Eleftherios B. Sideris, Athenian Institute of Pediatric Cardiology, Rizariou 21, Athens 15233, Greece (Email: e.sideris@att.net).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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