Stiff left atrial syndrome after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Clinical characterization, prevalence, and predictors
Authors : Gibson DN; Di Biase L; Mohanty P; Patel JD; Bai R; Sanchez J; Burkhardt JD; Heywood JT; Johnson AD; Rubenson DS; Horton R; Gallinghouse GJ; Beheiry S; Curtis GP; Cohen DN; Lee MY; Smith MR; Gopinath D; Lewis WR;
Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Electrophysiology Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio Address reprint requests and correspondence: Andrea Natale, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., F.E.S.C., Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas 78705
Journal : Heart Rhythm (2011)
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Effects of different small HSPB members on contractile dysfunction and structural changes in a Drosophila melanogaster model for Atrial Fibrillation
Authors : Zhang D; Ke L; Mackovicova K; Van Der Want JJ; Sibon OC; Tanguay RM; Morrow G; Henning RH; Kampinga HH;
Affiliations : Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands Corresponding author at: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, UMCG, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 50 3638310; fax: +31 50 3632812
Journal : Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (2011)
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The use of a radiofrequency needle improves the safety and efficacy of transseptal puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation
Authors : Winkle RA; Mead RH; Engel G;
Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Roger A. Winkle, Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias, 1950 University Avenue, Suite 160, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA. rawinkle@aol.com
Journal : Heart Rhythm (2011)
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Impact of mitral isthmus anatomy on the likelihood of achieving linear block in patients undergoing catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation
Authors : Yokokawa M; Sundaram B; Garg A; Stojanovska J; Oral H; Morady F;
Affiliations : Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Aman Chugh, Cardiovascular Center, SPC 5853, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5853
Journal : Heart Rhythm (2011)
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3D Echocardiography to Evaluate Right Atrial Pressure in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure:
Authors : Patel AR; Alsheikh-Ali AA; Mukherjee J; Evangelista A; Quraini D; Ordway LJ; Kuvin JT; Denofrio D;
Affiliations : Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic Laboratory, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Ayan R. Patel, Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic Laboratory, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 32, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 USA. apatel@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Journal : JACC Cardiovascular Imaging (2011)
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Vitamin D status is not related to development of atrial fibrillation in the community
Authors : Rienstra M; Cheng S; Larson MG; McCabe EL; Booth SL; Jacques PF; Lubitz SA; Yin X; Levy D; Magnani JW; Ellinor PT; Benjamin EJ;
Affiliations : Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's and Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Reprint requests: Thomas J. Wang, MD, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Journal : American Heart Journal (2011)
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Noninvasive assessment of filling pressure and left atrial pressure overload in severe aortic valve stenosis: Relation to ventricular remodeling and clinical outcome after aortic valve replacement
Authors : Dahl JS; Videbæk L; Poulsen MK; Pellikka PA; Veien K; Andersen LI; Haghfelt T;
Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark Address for reprints: Jordi S. Dahl, MD, Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Sdr Boulevard, 5000Odense C, Denmark Denmark. jordidahl@hotmail.com
Journal : The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2011)
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Serial Doppler echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging in the detection of elevated directly measured left atrial pressure in ambulant subjects with chronic heart failure.
Authors : Ritzema JL; Richards AM; Crozier IG; Frampton CF; Melton IC; Doughty RN; Stewart JT; Eigler N; Whiting J; Abraham WT;
Affiliations : Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand Department of Cardiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland, Australia Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Jay Ritzema, Department of Cardiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4012, Australia New Zealand. jayritzema@gmail.com
Journal : JACC Cardiovascular Imaging (2011)
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Left atrial size—Another Differentiator for Cardiac Amyloidosis
Authors : Fitzgerald BT; Scalia GM; Cain PA; Garcia MJ;
Affiliations : Heart Care Partners, Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Australia The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Corresponding author at: Heart Care Partners, Wesley Hospital, Level 5, Sandford Jackson Building, 30 Chasely St, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland 4051, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3858 8600; fax: +61 7 3870 4917 Australia. bmcd124@yahoo.com.au
Journal : Heart, Lung and Circulation (2011)
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Atrial Laceration Caused by Removal of a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Necessitates Emergent Cardiopulmonary Bypass during Liver Transplant: A Case Report
Authors : Tivener D; Vannucci A; Fagley RE; Doyle M; Shenoy S; Chapman W;
Affiliations : Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University in St. Louis – School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri Address correspondence to Andrea Vannucci, MD, DEAA, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Campus Box 8054,660, South Euclid Avenue St Louis, MO 63110
Journal : Transplantation Proceedings (2011)
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Atrial-selective inhibition of sodium-channel current by Wenxin Keli is effective in suppressing atrial fibrillation
Authors : Burashnikov A; Petroski A; Hu D; Barajas-Martinez H;
Affiliations : Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, New York.
Journal : Heart Rhythm (2011)
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Inducible atrial tachycardias with multiple circuits in a stepwise approach are associated with increased episodes of atrial tachycardias after catheter ablation
Authors : Kurotobi T; Shimada Y; Kino N; Inoue K; Kimura R; Okuyama Y;
Affiliations : Caridiovascular Division, Shiroyama Hospital, Habikino City, Osaka, Japan Department of Advanced Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan Corresponding author. Caridiovascular Division, Shiroyama Hospital, 2-8-1, Habikino, Habikino City, Osaka, 583-0872, Japan
Journal : Journal of Electrocardiology (2011)
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Nationwide survey of neuro-specialists' opinions on anticoagulant therapy after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation
Authors : Maeda K; Koga M; Okada Y; Kimura K; Yamagami H; Okuda S; Hasegawa Y; Shiokawa Y; Furui E; Nakagawara J; Kario K; Nezu T; Minematsu K;
Affiliations : Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan Corresponding author at: Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan. Tel.: +81 6 6833 5012; fax: +81 6 6835 5267. For the Stroke Acute Management with Urgent Risk-factor Assessment and Improvement (SAMURAI) Study Investigators
Journal : Journal of the Neurological Sciences (2011)
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Effect of Lenient Versus Strict Rate Control on Cardiac Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Data of the RACE II (RAte Control Efficacy in permanent atrial fibrillation II) Study
Authors : Smit MD; Crijns HJ; Tijssen JG; Hillege HL; Alings M; Tuininga YS; Groenveld HF; Van den Berg MP; Van Veldhuisen DJ; Van Gelder IC;
Affiliations : Dr. Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands The Netherlands. gelder@thorax.umcg.nl.
Journal : Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2011)
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Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Pathophysiological Mechanism Underlying the Initiation of New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Authors : Melduni RM; Suri RM; Seward JB; Bailey KR; Ammash NM; Oh JK; Schaff HV;
Affiliations : Dr. Rowlens M. Melduni, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905 USA. melduni.rowlens@mayo.edu
Journal : Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2011)
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ISLAA 2022-Left Atrial Appendage
Dr. Dhanunjay Lakkireddy, MD, F.A.C.C, FHRS, The Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute (KCHRI), KS, USA.
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