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ARCHIVES – 2007

ISSUES 66-75

Issue 75...December 2007/January 2008....7th Year: EDITORIAL; 2007 Ablation/Maze Survey; Definition of Terms; Overview of Procedures; Evaluation of Background Data; Initial Procedure Results - RF Ablation; Procedure Outcome - RF Ablation; Patient Outcome; Summary; Performance Rating; Comparison with Published Surveys; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 74...November 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; LAF SURVEY 14; Summary; Background of Respondents; Overview of intervention program results; Program details; Comparison between groups A and B; Conclusions; Protocol for afib reduction/elimination; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 73...October 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Electrocardiogram may predict development of AF; A vitamin C + vitamin E combination may help prevent stroke; Sleep apnea and cardiac arrhythmias; Maintenance of sinus rhythm post-ablation; Results of dronedarone trial; Magnetically guided ablation not yet ready for prime time; Box isolation effective for paroxysmal AF; Fish oils and arrhythmias; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 72...September 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Atrial flutter ablation often leads to AF; New exercise guidelines; LAA removal and stroke risk; Beta-blockers given thumbs down; Obesity and ablation risks; AF-related stroke risk independent of age; Complication of Watchman implantation; Guidelines for ablation and surgical treatment of AF; NEWS BRIEFS; My Hydrotherapy Success Story for Afib
By Ian McLaren; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 71...July/August 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Cardioversion success and inflammation; Magnesium infusions in AF control; Differences between AF and atrial flutter; Long-term progression of lone AF; Efficacy and safety of amiodarone questioned; New scale for measuring AF severity; Folic acid reduces risk of stroke; The warfarin conondrum; Gender differences in AF treatment; Asymptomatic AF after ablation; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 70...June 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Status of AF in Scotland; Fish oils are safe; New antiplatelet/anticoagulation combination for AF patients; Fish oil incorporation in myocardial tissue; Pros and cons of vigorous exercise; RESEARCH REPORT: Aspirin: Friend or Foe?
By Hans Larsen; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 69...May 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Prediction of effectiveness of cardioversion; Resting heart rate and lifespan; Pill-in-the-pocket approach endorsed in the UK; Atrial flutter after modified maze procedure; Sleep apnea and obesity linked to AF; Ablation improves left ventricular ejection fraction; Highlights from the Venice EP conference; My Amazing Maze
By Kerry Acker; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 68...April 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Diet and venous thromboembolism; Vitamin B6 helps protect against stroke; Bisoprolol+magnesium helps prevent post-operative AF; Inflammation and atrial fibrillation; All fish are not equally healthy; High pulse pressure - A new risk factor for atrial fibrillation?; Alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation; Ultrasound PVI makes its debut; Antiarrhythmic drugs after PVI; Aldosterone and atrial fibrillation; My Experience with Traditional Chinese Medicine and LAF
By Wanda Craig; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 67...March 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; AF in athletes; Aspirin in primary stroke prevention; Late recurrence of afib after PVI; Possible new warfarin replacement; New antiarrhythmic drugs for AF; Success rate for Cox-maze IV; Warfarin + aspirin - Not a good idea; Post-maze arrhythmias; Refinement to Pappone method; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 66...February 2007....7th Year: EDITORIAL; 2006 Ablation/Maze Survey Part 2; Overview of Procedures; Evaluation of Background Data; Right Atrial Flutter Ablation; Left Atrial Flutter Ablation; Cryoablation; AV Node Ablation + Pacemaker; Maze Procedure; Mini-maze Procedure; Summary; Fascinating Rhythm: Atrial Fibrillation - The Beat Goes On
By John C. Hagan III, MD; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS