Metabolic syndrome and incidence of atrial fibrillation among blacks and whites in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Authors : Chamberlain AM; Agarwal SK; Ambrose M; Folsom AR; Soliman EZ;

Affiliations : Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Reprint requests: Alanna Chamberlain, PhD, MPH, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 gram0119@umn.edu

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2010)

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Rationale and design of the FreezeAF trial: A randomized controlled noninferiority trial comparing isolation of the pulmonary veins with the cryoballoon catheter versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Authors : Luik A; Merkel M; Hoeren D; Riexinger T; Kieser M;

Affiliations : IV. Medizinische Klinik des Staedtischen Klinkums Karlsruhe, Germany Reprint requests: Armin Luik, MD, IV. Medizinische Klinik des Staedtischen Klinkums Karlsruhe, Germany luik@klinikum-karlsruhe.de

Journal : American Heart Journal   (2010)

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The importance of pulmonary artery pressures on late atrial arrhythmia in transcatheter and surgically closed ASD type secundum

Authors : De Bruaene AV; Delcroix M; Pasquet A; De Backer J; Paelinck B; Morissens M;

Affiliations : University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium Corresponding author. Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Tel.: +32 16 344369; fax: +32 16 344240.

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology   (2010)

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Time course of markers of tissue repair after ablation of atrial fibrillation and their relation to left atrial structural changes and clinical ablation outcome?

Authors : Richter B; Gwechenberger M; Socas A; Zorn G; Albinni S; Marx M; Wolf F; Bergler-Klein J; Loewe C; Bieglmayer C; Binder T; Wojta J;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Corresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, Tel.: +43 1404004614; fax: +43 1404004216.

Journal : International Journal Of CARDIOLOGY   (2010)

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Low-dose diltiazem in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.

Authors : Lee J; Kim K; Lee CC; Nam YW; Lee JH; Rhee JE; Singer AJ; Kim KS;

Affiliations : Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University, Bundang Hospital, Sungnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-707, Republic of Korea Corresponding author. Tel.: +82 31 787 7571; fax: +82 31 787 4055

Journal : American Journal of Emergency Medicine   (2010)

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Expression of spliceosome assembly factor SC-35 in TUNEL-positive atrial cardiomyocytes in mitral and tricuspid regurgitation: Viability of atrial cardiomyocytes

Authors : Chen MC; Chang JP; Ho WC; Liu WH; Chen CJ; Yang CH; Chen YL;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan, R.O.C. Corresponding author. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel.: +886 7 731 7123x8300; fax: +886 7 732 2402 chenmien@ms76.hinet.net

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology   (2010)

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Heart rate variability measures poorly predict atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Authors : Chamchad D; Horrow JC; Samuels LE;

Affiliations : Department of Anesthesiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA Correspondence. Jay Horrow, MD, MS, Mail Stop 310, 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA. Tel.: +1 215 762 3540; fax: +1 215 762 8656

Journal : Journal of Clinical Anesthesia   (2010)

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Heart rate variability measures poorly predict atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting?

Authors : Chamchad D; Horrow JC; Samuels LE;

Affiliations : Department of Anesthesiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA Correspondence. Jay Horrow, MD, MS, Mail Stop 310, 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA. Tel.: +1 215 762 3540; fax: +1 215 762 8656

Journal : Journal of Clinical Anesthesia   (2010)

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Visualization of coronary arteries and coronary stents by low dose 320-slice multi-detector computed tomography in a patient with atrial fibrillation

Authors : Gaudio C; Evangelista A; Pasceri V; Pannarale G; Varrica S; Romitelli S; Pelliccia F;

Affiliations : Department of Heart and Great Vessels, “La Sapienza” University, Italy Corresponding author. Via degli Antamoro 67, 00163 Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 0633062504; fax: +39 06 33062516

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology   (2010)

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Systemic vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 predicts the occurrence of post-operative atrial fibrillation

Authors : Verdejo H; Roldan J; Garcia L; Del Campo A; Becerra E; Chiong M; Mellado R; Garcia A; Zalaquett R; Braun S; Garayar B; Gonzalez S; Lavandero S;

Affiliations : Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile Corresponding authors. Corbalan is to be contacted at Departamento Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Marcoleta 367, Santiago 8330024, Chile. Lavandero is to be contacted at Facultad Ciencias Quimicas y Farmaceuticas, Universidad de Chile. Olivos 1007, Santiago 8380492, Chile. Tel.: +562 9782919; fax: +562 9782912

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology   (2010)

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High-resolution two-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis of atrial tissue proteome reveals down-regulation of fibulin-1 in atrial fibrillation?

Authors : García A; Eiras S; Parguiña AF; Alonso J; Rosa I; Salgado-Somoza A; Rico TY; Teijeira-Fernández E;

Affiliations : Departamento de Farmacoloxía, Facultade de Farmacia, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Corresponding author. Edificio CACTUS, Campus Universitario Sur, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Tel.: +34 981 563100x16267; fax: +34 981 547077 Spain. angel.garcia@usc.es

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology   (2010)

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Diagnostic value of the left atrial electrical potentials detected by body surface potential mapping in the prediction of coronary artery disease

Authors : Bauernfeind T; Préda I; Szakolczai K; Szucs E; Kiss RG; Simonyi G; Kerecsen G; Duray G;

Affiliations : National Center for Health Services, Department of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary Corresponding author. Polgár utca 5./VII.41, 1033 Budapest, Hungary

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology   (2010)

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Relationship between renal function and the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation

Authors : Tokuda M; Yamane T; Matsuo S; Ito K; Narui R; Hioki M; Tanigawa S; Nakane T; Yamashita S; Inada K; Shibayama K; Miyanaga S; Yoshida H; Miyazaki H; Date T; Yokoo T;

Affiliations : Dr Teiichi Yamane, Department of Cardiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan; yamanet1@aol.com

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Impact of early statin therapy on development of atrial fibrillation at the acute stage of myocardial infarction: data from the FAST-MI register

Authors : Danchin N; Fauchier L; Marijon E; Barnay C; Furber A; Mabo P; Bernard P; Blanc JJ; Jouven X; Le Heuzey JY; Charbonnier B; Ferrières J; Simon T;

Affiliations : Professor Nicolas Danchin, Division of Coronary Artery Disease and Intensive Cardiac Care, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance-Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris and Faculté René Descartes, Université Paris 5, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; nicolas.danchin@egp.aphp.fr

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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Predisposing factors and incidence of newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation in an urban African community: insights from the Heart of Soweto Study

Authors : Sliwa K; Carrington MJ; Klug E; Opie L; Lee G; Ball J;

Affiliations : Professor Simon Stewart, Preventative Health, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, St Kilda Rd Central, Melbourne, Vic 8008, Australia; simon.stewart@bakeridi.edu.au

Journal : Heart and Education in Heart   (2010)

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