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Issue 102....September 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Pill-in-the-pocket warning
Is transesophageal echocardiography necessary?
Birth weight associated with AF risk
Risk factors for stroke
Association between C-reactive protein and mortality
Antiarrhythmic therapy prior to ablation
ATP challenge markedly improves ablation outcome
Sleep apnea affects ablation efficacy
AFIB JOURNEY:
My Trip to the LAND of NSR
By Gene Beall
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 101....July/August 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Long-term success of AF ablation
Quality of life after ablation
Inflammation implicated in AF development
Left atrial flutter induced by catheter ablation
Safety of electrical cardioversion
Dronedarone (Multaq) - Is it all hype?
HIFU ablation found unsafe
Predicting risk of cardioembolic stroke
SUPPLEMENT NEWS
Vitamin K in cancer prevention
Supplements are safe
Lycopene and prostate cancer
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 100....June 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Effect of ablation on left atrial function
Alcohol and arrhythmias
Worldwide survey on ablation efficacy
Left atrial size and ablation outcome
Gene variations in lone atrial fibrillation
RESEARCH REPORT:
Electrical cardioversion
By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE.
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 99....May 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Association between dementia and AF
Ablation versus antiarrhythmics
Elevated CRP associated with cardioversion failure
Poorer ablation outcome associated with elevated CRP
RESEARCH REPORT:
The Role of BNP in Atrial fibrillation
By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE.
AFIB JOURNEY:
An Afib Success Story - Acupuncture?
By Don Girskis
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 98....April 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Vitamin B6 deficiency associated with inflammation
Is catheter ablation a permanent cure for AF?
Progression from paroxysmal to persistent AF
Comparison of antiarrhythmic therapy and ablation
New ablation catheter improves success rate
Hypertension and atrial fibrillation
Trauma and warfarin use
NEWS BRIEFS
Mastic gum may eradicate
Helicobacter pylori
Vitamin B12 deficiency implicated in hypothyroidism
Vitamin B6 protects against heart attacks
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 97....March 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Magnesium/potassium infusion helps convert AF to NSR
Fish oils prevent recurrence following PVI
Cardioversion of AF following catheter ablation
Ablation success in lone afibbers
First long-term results of robot-assisted ablation
Cross-country skiing - A shortcut to AF?
Association between AF and kidney disease
Cardioversion and aldosterone levels
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 96....February 2010....10th Year
EDITORIAL
Prevalence of AF on the rise
Nattokinase is an effective anticoagulant
Excess aldosterone - A continuing saga
Fish oil prevents atrial fibrillation
Does the WATCHMAN device prevent stroke?
Seasonal variations in atrial fibrillation
Left atrial size and ablation outcome
Predicting recurrence after cardioversion
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
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Issue 102....September 2010....10th Year