Localized reentry within the left atrial appendage: arrhythmogenic role in patients undergoing ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation

Authors : Hocini M; Shah AJ; Nault I; Sanders P; Wright M; Narayan SM; Takahashi Y; Jaïs P; Matsuo S; Knecht S; Sacher F; Lim KT; Clémenty J;

Affiliations : Address for reprints and correspondence: Dr. Mélèze Hocini, Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Service de Rythmologie, Avenue de Magellan, 33604 Bordeaux-Pessac, France

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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The role of coronary sinus musculature in the induction of atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Morita H; Zipes DP; Morita ST;

Affiliations : Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA Department of Cardiovascular Therapeutics / Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan Correspondence: Hiroshi Morita, Department of Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Okayama City, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan, Phone: 81-86-235-7351, Fax: 81-86-235-7353

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Prophylaxis and management of atrial fibrillation after general thoracic surgery.

Authors : Merritt RE;

Affiliations : Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USADivision of Thoracic Surgery, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USACorresponding author. Stanford Medical Center, 2nd Floor Falk Building, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Long Term Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation Reduces the Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation after Electrical Cardioversion

Authors : Kumar S; Sutherland F; Morton JB; Lee G; Morgan J; Wong J; Eccleston DE; Voukelatos J; Garg ML;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Corresponding Author: Dr Paul B. Sparks, Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria – 3050, Australia, Phone: +61 3 9342 7133, Fax: +61 3 9347 2808

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Targeted nonviral gene-based inhibition of G?i/o-mediated vagal signaling in the posterior left atrium decreases vagal-induced atrial fibrillation

Authors :

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Rishi Arora, Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, 251 East Huron, Feinberg 8-503, Chicago, IL 60611

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Targeted nonviral gene-based inhibition of G?i/o-mediated vagal signaling in the posterior left atrium decreases vagal-induced atrial fibrillation

Authors : Aistrup GL; Cokic I; Ng J; Gordon D; Koduri H; Browne S; Arapi D; Segon Y; Goldstein J; Angulo A; Wasserstrom JA; Goldberger JJ; Kadish AH;

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Rishi Arora, Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, 251 East Huron, Feinberg 8-503, Chicago, IL 60611

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Transseptal access and atrial fibrillation ablation guided by intracardiac echocardiography in patients with atrial septal closure devices

Authors : Santangeli P; Di Biase L; Burkhardt JD; Horton R; Sanchez J; Bailey S; Zagrodzky JD; Lakkireddy D; Bai R; Mohanty P; Beheiry S; Hongo R;

Affiliations : Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Andrea Natale, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, 1015 East 32nd St, Suite 516, Austin, TX 78705

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Atrial remodeling in obstructive sleep apnea: Implications for atrial fibrillation

Authors : Dimitri H; Ng M; Brooks AG; Kuklik P; Stiles MK; Lau DH; Antic N; Thornton A; Saint DA; McEvoy D; Antic R; Kalman JM;

Affiliations : Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), Disciplines of Medicine and Physiology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Departments of Cardiology and Thoracic Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Respiratory cycle–dependent atrial tachycardia: Prevalence, electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics, and outcome after catheter ablation

Authors : Yamamoto T; Hayashi M; Miyauchi Y; Murata H; Horie T; Igawa O; Kato T;

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Meiso Hayashi, Department of Cardiology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Is there a relationship between complex fractionated atrial electrograms recorded during atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm fractionation?

Authors : Saghy L; Callans DJ; Garcia F; Lin D; Marchlinski FE; Riley M; Dixit S; Tzou WS; Haqqani HM; Pap R; Kim S;

Affiliations : Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Is there a relationship between complex fractionated atrial electrograms recorded during atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm fractionation?

Authors : Saghy L; Callans DJ; Garcia F; Lin D; Marchlinski FE; Riley M; Dixit S; Tzou WS; Haqqani HM; Pap R; Kim S;

Affiliations : Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Atorvastatin for prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence following pulmonary vein isolation: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial

Authors : Suleiman M; Koestler C; Lerman A; Lopez-Jimenez F; Herges R; Hodge D; Bradley D; Cha YM; Brady PA; Munger TM; Asirvatham SJ; Packer DL;

Affiliations : Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Paul A. Friedman, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Statin use and postoperative atrial fibrillation after major noncardiac surgery

Authors : Bhave PD; Goldman LE; Vittinghoff E; Maselli JH;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Address for reprints and correspondence: Dr Prashant D. Bhave, MD, Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, 251 E. Huron Street, Feinberg 8-503, Chicago, IL 60611

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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High-density epicardial mapping of the pulmonary vein–left atrial junction in humans: Insights into mechanisms of pulmonary vein arrhythmogenesis

Authors : Lee G; Spence S; Teh A; Goldblatt J; Larombina M; Atkinson V; Brown R; Morton JB; Sanders P; Kistler PM;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Address for reprints and correspondence: Dr Jonathan M. Kalman, MBBS, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia 3050

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 Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Emile Daoud, DHLRI, 473 West 12th Avenue, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1252

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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