One-year clinical outcome after pulmonary vein isolation using the novel endoscopic ablation system in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Authors : Metzner A; Schmidt B; Fuernkranz A; Wissner E; Tilz RR; Chun KR; Neven K; Konstantinidou M; Rillig A; Yoshiga Y; Mathew S; Koester I; Ouyang F;

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Andreas Metzner, Asklepios-Klinik St. Georg, Department of Cardiology, Lohmühlenstrasse 5, 20099 Hamburg, Germany

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Prevalence and characteristics of asymptomatic excessive transmural injury after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Authors : Yamasaki H; Tada H; Sekiguchi Y; Igarashi M; Arimoto T; Machino T; Ozawa M; Naruse Y; Kuroki K; Tsuneoka H; Ito Y; Murakoshi N; Kuga K; Hyodo I;

Affiliations : Cardiovascular Division, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Hiroshi Tada, Cardiovascular Division, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Management and outcomes of cardiac tamponade during atrial fibrillation ablation in the presence of therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin.

Authors : Latchamsetty R; Gautam S; Bhakta D; Chugh A; John RM; Epstein LM; Miller JM; Michaud GF; Oral H; Morady F;

Affiliations : University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Krit Jongnarangsin, University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5853

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Effects of chronic omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on human atrial mechanical function after reversion of atrial arrhythmias to sinus rhythm: Reversal of tachycardia-mediated atrial cardiomyopathy with fish oils

Authors : Kumar S; Sutherland F; Wheeler M; Heck PM; Lee G; Teh AW; Garg ML; Morgan JG;

Affiliations : Cardiology Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Paul B. Sparks, Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Impact of circulating monocyte CD36 level on atrial fibrillation and subsequent catheter ablation

Authors : Hu YF; Yeh HI; Tsao HM; Tai CT; Lin YJ; Chang SL; Lo LW; Tuan TC; Tzeng CH; Huang SH; Lin YK;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Shih-Ann Chen, Division of Cardiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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A minimally invasive approach is more cost-effective than a traditional sternotomy approach for mitral valve surgery

Authors : Iribarne A; Easterwood R; Russo MJ; Wang YC; Yang J; Hong KN; Smith CR;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY Address for reprints: Michael Argenziano, MD, Columbia University Medical Center, Milstein Hospital Building, Room 7-435, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Rationale and design of a Global Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry: the REMEDY study.

Authors : Liesl Zühlke; MBChB; Mark Engel; MPH; Sumathy Rangarajan; MSc Salim Yusuf; DPhil; Koon Teo; PhD; Bongani M. Mayosi;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Journal : N/A   (2012)

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Importance of the underlying substrate in determining thrombus location in atrial fibrillation: implications for left atrial appendage closure.

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Affiliations : Professor Prashanthan Sanders, Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; prash.sanders@adelaide.edu.au

Journal : N/A   (2012 )

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New anticoagulant treatments to protect against stroke in atrial fibrillation

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Affiliations : Stavros Apostolakis, University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK; stavrosapos@hotmail.com

Journal : N/A   (2012 )

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Impact of heart failure with normal ejection fraction on the occurrence of ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

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Affiliations : Professor Jae-Joong Kim, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea; jjkim@amc.seoul.kr

Journal : N/A   (2012 )

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Direct comparison of mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide with N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of patients with atrial fibrillation and dyspnoea

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Affiliations : Dr Jens Eckstein, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Petersgraben 4, CH - 4031 – Basel, Switzerland; ecksteinj@uhbs.ch

Journal : N/A   (2012 )

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The occurrence of cardiovascular disease during 5-year follow-up in patients with idiopathic atrial fibrillation

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Journal : N/A   (2012)

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Heart rate variability and first cardiovascular event in populations without known cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis and dose–response meta-regression

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Affiliations : Corresponding author. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, C7-112, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 71 5265620; fax: +31 71 5266994, Email: s.hillebrand@lumc.nl

Journal : N/A   (2013)

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Effectiveness of remote monitoring of CIEDs in detection and treatment of clinical and device-related cardiovascular events in daily practice: the HomeGuide Registry

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Affiliations : Corresponding author. Tel: +39 06 3306 3934; fax: +39 06 3306 2489, E-mail: renatopietroricci@tin.it

Journal : N/A   (2013)

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Three-dimensional imaging and mapping of the right and left phrenic nerves: relevance to interventional cardiovascular therapy

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Affiliations : Corresponding author. Tel: +81 3 5343 6702; fax: +81 3 5363 3875. E-mail address: sound-vision@a5.keio.jp

Journal : N/A   (2013)

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