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ARCHIVES – 2003

ISSUES 25-35

Issue 35....DECEMBER 2003/JANUARY 2004....4th Year: EDITORIAL; Research Summaries

Don't rush into cardioversion
Atrial flutter after PV ablation
Hypertension and atrial fibrillation
LAF and atrial natriuretic peptide
Aspirin effective in preventing stroke
New model for stroke risk prediction
Serotonin and atrial fibrillation
PACs, PVCs and heart rate turbulence
Silymarin increases effect of amiodarone; AFIB News; AHA 2003 Conference

Issue 34....NOVEMBER 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results

Heart Rhythm Parameters
Atrial Flutter
Maze, ICDs and AV Node Ablation; Radiofrequency Ablation; Conclusions; References

Issue 33....OCTOBER 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results

Use of Pharmaceutical Drugs
Drug Efficacy by Afib Type
Efficacy by Drug Type
Drugs in Vagal LAF
On-Demand Therapy
Use of Stroke Prevention Medications; Calcium & Magnesium Supplementation; Other Minerals; References

Issue 32....SEPTEMBER 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results

General Health
Environmental & Dietary Factors
Lifestyle Factors
Conclusions
References; AFIB News

Efficacy and safety of time-release propafenone
Airport metal detectors don't interfere with pacemaker
Computer work may affect autonomic nervous system
Glutamate and carnitine
Incidence of atrial fibrillation increases dramatically
Ablation superior to drug treatment for AF patients
Left atrium extends into pulmonary veins
Cryoablation for atrial flutter

Issue 31....JULY/AUGUST 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results

Episode Characteristics
Health Status of Respondents

Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure
Stroke

References; AFIB News

Issue 30....JUNE 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Evaluation of Survey Results

Episodes During First Year - Revisited
Severity of LAF
Episode Frequency
Episode Duration
Time Spent in Fibrillaiton
Intensity of Episodes; Magnesium & Potassium in LAF - Part 3 by Patrick Chambers, MD

Issue 29....MAY 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; Evaluation of Survey Results; Magnesium & Potassium in LAF - Part 2 by Patrick Chambers, MD; Digestive Wellness - What You Need to Know by Jackie Burgess, RDH; References

Issue 28....APRIL 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; Evaluation of Survey Results; My Return From the Abyss by Frances Ross; Magnesium & Potassium in LAF - Part 1 by Patrick Chambers, MD; References

Issue 27....MARCH 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; Aldosterone: Villain of the Peace?

Hormones 101
The Hormone Connection
Aldosterone & LAF
The Hypothesis
Additional Musings
Implications for Management of LAF
Conclusion
References; AFIB News

Issue 26....FEBRUARY 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; Magnesium/Bicarbonate (Waller) Water Trial; The Diet Connection

Survey results
Evaluation of effective diets
Electrolyte levels
Proteins, carbohydrates and glycemic load
Fish oils and fatty acid ratio
Conclusion; My Afib Journey: Part 2 by Hans Larsen; References

Issue 25....JANUARY 2003....3rd Year: EDITORIAL; The Ablation Survey

Demographics
Effectiveness by Procedure; A. Focal point ablation; B. Pulmonary vein isolation; C. Focal point and pulmonary vein ablation

Success Rate
Stenosis
Effectiveness by Afib Type
New Developments in Ablation Therapy; My Afib Journey: Part 1 by Hans Larsen; References