Role of tissue C-reactive protein in atrial cardiomyocytes of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: pathogenetic implications

Authors : Narducci ML; Pelargonio G; Dello Russo A; Casella M; Biasucci LM; La Torre G; Pazzano V; Santangeli P; Baldi A; Liuzzo G; Tondo C; Natale A;

Affiliations : Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. lianarducci@yahoo.it Tel: +39 06 3015 4187; fax: +39 06 3055 535, Email: lianarducci@yahoo.it

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Facilitatory and inhibitory effects of SCN5A mutations on atrial fibrillation in Brugada syndrome

Authors : Amin AS; Boink GJ; Atrafi F; Spanjaart AM; Asghari-Roodsari A; Molenaar RJ; Ruijter JM; Wilde AA;

Affiliations : Heart Failure Research Center, Department of Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 20 5663264; fax: +31 20 6975458, Email: h.l.tan@amc.nl

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Upstream therapies for management of atrial fibrillation: review of clinical evidence and implications for European Society of Cardiology guidelines. Part II: secondary prevention

Authors : Savelieva I; Kakouros N; Kourliouros A;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK. isavelie@sgul.ac.uk Tel: +44 20 8725 0439; fax: +44 20 8725 3416, Email: isavelie@sgul.ac.uk

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation in athletes with atrial fibrillation

Authors : Koopman P; Nuyens D; Garweg C; La Gerche A; De Buck S; Van Casteren L; Alzand B; Willems R;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Tel: +32 16 34 42 48; fax: +32 16 34 42 40, Email: Hein.Heidbuchel@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

Journal : europace   (2011)

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Persistent iatrogenic atrial septal defect after pulmonary vein isolation by cryoballoon: an under-recognized complication

Authors : Chan NY; Choy CC; Lau CL; Lo YK; Chu PS; Yuen HC; Mok NS; Tsui PT;

Affiliations : Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ngaiyinchan@yahoo.com.hk Tel: +852 29903725; fax: +852 29903329, Email: ngaiyinchan@yahoo.com.hk

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Pharmacological prevention and termination of focal atrial fibrillation

Authors : Moers AM; Scherlag BJ; Niu G; Lu Z; Ghias M; Lazzara R; Jackman WM;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Room 3.106, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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Frequency analysis of atrial fibrillation surface and intracardiac electrograms during pulmonary vein isolation.

Authors : Romero I; Fleck E;

Affiliations : Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany. romero@imec-nl.nl Tel: +31 404 020 541, fax: +31 404 020 699, Email: romero@imec-nl.nl

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Possible refinement of clinical thromboembolism assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation using echocardiographic parameters.

Authors : Providência R; Botelho A; Trigo J; Quintal N; Nascimento J; Mota P;

Affiliations : Cardiology Department, Coimbra's Hospital Center and University, Coimbra, Portugal. Urbanização Quinta das Lágrimas 2ª Fase, Lote 4 – 3°A, 3040-375 Coimbra, Portugal. Tel: +351 918808059/+351 961023760; fax: +351 239445737, Email: rui_providencia@yahoo.com

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Propofol sedation administered by cardiologists without assisted ventilation for long cardiac interventions: an assessment of 1000 consecutive patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation

Authors : Salukhe TV; Willems S; Drewitz I; Steven D; Hoffmann BA; Heitmann K;

Affiliations : Department of Electrophysiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. Corresponding author. Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW2 6NP, UK. Tel: +44 22 7352 8221 pg 1144, Email: t.salukhe@imperial.ac.uk

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Pulmonary vein variants predispose to atrial fibrillation: a case-control study using multislice contrast-enhanced computed tomography

Authors : Bittner A; Mönnig G; Vagt AJ; Zellerhoff S; Wasmer K; Köbe J; Pott C; Milberg P; Sauerland C; Wessling J;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Division of Experimental and Clinical Electrophysiology, Hospital of University of Münster, Germany. Tel: +49 251 8347645; fax: +49 251 8349965, Email: moennig@uni-muenster.de

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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The role of echocardiography in percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion

Authors : Chue CD; de Giovanni J;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Tel: +44 121 6245687; fax: +44 121 6272082, Email: rick.steeds@uhb.nhs.uk

Journal : European Journal of Echocardiography   (2011)

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Prophylactic proton pump inhibition after atrial fibrillation ablation: is there any evidence?

Authors : Zellerhoff S; Lenze F;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Division of Experimental and Clinical Electrophysiology, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, 48149 Muenster, Germany. Abteilung für Rhythmologie, Department für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany. Tel: +49 251 8347687; fax: +49 251 8349965, Email: lars.eckardt@ukmuenster.de

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Beneficial effect of pioglitazone on the outcome of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Authors : Gu J; Liu X; Wang X; Shi H; Tan H; Zhou L; Gu J; Jiang W;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai 200030, People's Republic of China. Corresponding author. Tel: +86 216 282 1990 60605, Email: xkliuxu@yahoo.cn

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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The costs of atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiovascular comorbidities—a longitudinal analysis of German health insurance data

Authors : Reinhold T; Lindig C; Willich SN;

Affiliations : Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany. thomas.reinhold@charite.de Tel: +49 30 529067; fax: +49 30 529902, Email: thomas.reinhold@charite.de

Journal : Europace   (2011)

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Regulatory pathways for development of antiarrhythmic drugs for management of atrial fibrillation/flutter†

Authors : Savelieva I; Kirchhof P; Danchin N; de Graeff PA;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, London, UK. isavelie@sgul.ac.uk Tel: +44 20 8725 0439; fax: +44 20 8725 3416, Email: isavelie@sgul.ac.uk

Journal : EP Europace   (2011)

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