Structural Abnormalities in Atrial Walls Are Associated With Presence and Persistency of Atrial Fibrillation But Not With Age

Authors : Platonov PG; Mitrofanova LB; Orshanskaya V;

Affiliations : * Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Pyotr Platonov, Department of Cardiology, Lund University, Lund 221 85, Sweden (Email: pyotr.platonov@med.lu.se).

Journal : Journal of American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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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 : * Reprint requests and 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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Clinical and echocardiographic correlates of intra-atrial conduction delay

Authors : Weijs B; de Vos CB; Tieleman RG; Pisters R; Cheriex EC; Prins MH;

Affiliations : Corresponding author. Tel: +31 433875093; fax: +31 433875104, Email: cees.devos@yahoo.com

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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The relationship between complex fractionated electrograms and atrial low-voltage zones during atrial fibrillation and paced rhythm.

Authors : Teh AW; Kistler PM; Lee G; Medi C; Heck PM; Spence SJ; Sparks PB; Morton JB; Sanders P;

Affiliations : Corresponding author. Tel: +61 3 9342 7133; fax: +61 3 9347 2808, Email: jon.kalman@mh.org.au

Journal : europace   (2011)

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Pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial complex-fractionated atrial electrograms ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation with phased radio frequency energy and multi-electrode catheters: efficacy and safety during 12 months follow-up

Authors : Mulder AA; Wijffels MC; Wever EF;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, PO Box 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 30 6093637; fax: +31 30 6092274,Email: a.mulder@antoniusziekenhuis.nl

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Dynamic ventricular overdrive stimulation in atrial fibrillation: effects on ventricular rate irregularity, ventricular pacing, and fusion beats.

Authors : Nölker G; Gutleben KJ; Asbach S; Ritscher G; Marschang H; Sinha AM; Boileau P; Benser ME; Hallier B; Hümmer A;

Affiliations : Tel: +49 1725843805; fax: +49 52211200293, Email: georgnoelker@yahoo.com

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Right ventricular lead positioning does not influence the benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Rönn F; Kesek M; Karp K; Henein M;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre, Umeå University Hospital, Sweden. Tel: +46 90 7851760; fax: +46 90 137633,Email: steen.jensen@medicin.umu.se

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Prognostic value of total atrial conduction time estimated with tissue Doppler imaging to predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency catheter ablation

Authors : den Uijl DW; Gawrysiak M; Tops LF; Trines SA; Zeppenfeld K; Schalij MJ; Bax JJ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. Corresponding author. Tel: +31 71 5262020; fax: +31 71 5266809, Email: v.delgado@lumc.nl

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Rationale and current perspective for early rhythm control therapy in atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Van Gelder IC; Haegeli LM; Brandes A; Heidbuchel H; Aliot E; Kautzner J; Szumowski L; Mont L; Morgan J; Willems S; Themistoclakis S; Gulizia M; Elvan A; Smit MD;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen,, The Netherlands.

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Left atrial appendage closure: a percutaneous transcatheter approach for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Authors : Landmesser U;

Affiliations : Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrassse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland. Tel: +41 44 255 9595, Fax: +41 44 255 4251, Email: ulf.landmesser@usz.ch

Journal : European Heart Journal   (2011)

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Regional fractionation and dominant frequency in persistent atrial fibrillation: effects of left atrial ablation and evidence of spatial relationship

Authors : Tuan J; Jeilan M; Kundu S; Nicolson W; Chung I; Stafford PJ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Cardiology group, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. Tel: +441162583297; fax: +441162875792, Email: gan1@le.ac.uk

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Complications of atrial fibrillation ablation: when prevention is better than cure.

Authors : Sorgente A; Chierchia GB; de Asmundis C; Sarkozy A; Capulzini L;

Affiliations : Heart Rhythm Management Center, UZ Brussel-VUB, Belgium. Tel: +32 2 4763038; fax: +322 4776840, Email: sorgente.antonio@gmail.com

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Effects of right low atrial septal vs. right atrial appendage pacing on atrial mechanical function and dyssynchrony in patients with sinus node dysfunction and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Authors : Wang M; Siu CW; Lee KL; Yue WS; Yan GH; Lee S; Lau CP;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Rm 1928, Block K, Hong Kong SAR, China. Tel: 852 28553598; fax: 852 28186304, Email: hftse@hkucc.hku.hk

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Investigation of the atrial electromechanical delay duration in Behcet patients by tissue Doppler echocardiography

Authors : Karabag T; Aydin M; Dogan SM; Koca R; Buyukuysal C; Sayin MR;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, School of Medicine, Karaelmas Universitesi T?p Fakultesi, Kardiyoloji Bolumu, 67600 Zonguldak, Turkey. Tel: +90 372 2571517; fax: +90 372 2577395, Email: turgutkarabag@yahoo.com

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Pacemaker clinic: an opportunity to detect silent atrial fibrillation and improve antithrombotic treatment

Authors : Cabrera S; Mercé J; de Castro R; Aguirre C; Carmona A; Pinedo M; Salmerón M;

Affiliations : Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain. Tel: 34 977 295 834; fax: 34 977 295 859, Email: jmerce@gmail.com

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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