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ARCHIVES – 2008

ISSUES 76-85

Issue 85....December 2008/January 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; 2008 Ablation/Maze Survey; Definition of Terms; Overview of Procedures; Evaluation of Background Data; Radiofrequency Ablation; Procedure Outcome - RF Ablation; Patient Outcome - RF Ablation; Other RF Ablation Procedures; Quality of Life; Performance Rating; Comparison with Published Surveys; Appendix. Contact Information for Electrophysiologists Mentioned in Survey; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 84....November 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Antiarrhythmics vs. ablation; Ablation end-point testing not reliable; Mesh catheter looks promising; Late AF recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation; Early recurrence and long-term failure; Seasonal variation in AF episodes; Gender distribution in lone atrial fibrillation; Walking helps prevent atrial fibrillation; New insights into the mechanism of lone AF; Evaluation of new cryo-balloon technique; Lifestyle and stroke risk; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 731 - female, vagal afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 83....October 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Risk factors for lone atrial fibrillation; Platelet activation in acute atrial fibrillation; The two faces of marathon running; Is there an age limit for PVI ablation?; Eight million Chinese join the ranks with AF; Statin drugs are dangerous; Predicting AF occurrence following ablation; Elevated CRP = cardioversion failure; Inflammation and atrial fibrillation; Ablation-associated inflammation; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 684 - female, vagal afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 82....September 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Gender differences in aspirin effectiveness; New Chinese medicine-based antiarrhythmic; AF and long-term endurance sports practice; Evaluation of Hansen Sensei robotic system; Complications in AF ablation; Atrioesophageal fistula avoidance; Vitamin C and warfarin; Warfarin replacements on the horizon; Gender differences in arrhythmia; Lifestyle, stress and AF; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 885 - male, mixed afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 81....July/August 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Afib begets afib - Or does it?; Helicobacter pylori and atrial fibrillation; Bleeding risk with warfarin; Metabolic syndrome implicated in atrial fibrillation; Left atrium function after RF ablation; Variables affecting PVI success; Left atrial scarring predicts ablation failure; Early recurrence and final ablation outcome; Fosamax (alendronate) implicated in AF; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 779 - female, vagal afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 80....June 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Long-term success of circumferential PVI; Successful application of Stereotaxis system; Flutter ablation with Stereotaxis system; Long-term success of pulmonary vein isolation; Role of fibrosis in atrial fibrillation; Exercise capacity after PVI; Gamma-tocopherol in stroke prevention; New drug for conversion of AF; PACs and coughing; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 661 - male, vagal afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 79....May 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Most vagal afibbers receive wrong medication; N-acetylcysteine helps prevent post-operative AF; Perils of aspirin discontinuation; Is lone AF recurrence inevitable?; Cryoablation outcome; RESEARCH REPORT Endurance Exercise - Is It Worth It?
By Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 853 - female, vagal afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 78....April 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Risk factors for lone atrial fibrillation; LAA thrombi rare in PVI patients; Alcohol consumption linked to atrial flutter; Metoprolol improves cardioversion results; Fish oils and heart rate variability; Improved pulmonary vein isolation technique; Magnesium aids in cardioversion; Inflammation in AF: Cause or effect; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 682 - female, vagal afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 77....March 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; THIS MONTH's TOPICS; Genetic testing for patients on warfarin; Vitamin C protects against stroke; Metabolism in atrial fibrillation; Safety of digoxin questioned; Genetic connection with response to antiarrhythmic drugs; Atrial flutter after ablation; Case studies with the experts; Tachycardia after Cox maze; Progression of paroxysmal AF; VeniceArrhythmias2007
Abstracts from Conference

Improved cardioversion results
Vagal denervation may cure afib
Improvements in cryoablation
Early recurrence of AF not a good sign
PUFAs reduce surgery-induced AF; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 76....February 2008....8th Year: EDITORIAL; 2007 Ablation/Maze Survey; Overview of Procedures; Evaluation of Background Data; Right Atrial Flutter Ablation; Left Atrial Flutter Ablation; Cryoablation; Ablation for SVT; AV Node + Pacemaker; Maze Procedure; Mini-Maze Procedure; Summary; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS