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ARCHIVES – 2009

ISSUES 86-95

Issue 95....December 2009/January 2010....9th Year: EDITORIAL; 2009 ABLATION/MAZE SURVEY; Overview of procedures; Evaluation of background data; Success rates for procedures; Long-term procedure outcome; Factors affecting long-term outcome; Arrhythmia burden and triggers; Summary; Appendix A - Definition of terms; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 94....November 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Permanent afibbers should not wait for an ablation; Porphyria associated with atrial fibrillation; Comparison of amiodarone and dronedarone; Atrial fibrillation and endurance exercise; Mitral regurgitation and stroke risk; Antiarrhythmics post-ablation: Useful or not?; Risk score for atrial fibrillation; Ablation of ganglionated plexi; AFIB JOURNEY: Do Statin Drugs Precipitate Vagal AF?
By Tom Voll, P.Eng.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 93....October 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Effectiveness of flutter and SVT ablations; Lone atrial fibrillation: Summary of current knowledge; Finally - A replacement for warfarin?; Few afibbers benefit from warfarin; Low testosterone levels in male afibbers; Interrupted sleep and arrhythmias; Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation; Body size and risk of atrial fibrillation; AFIB JOURNEY: The Dissociated Diet and LAF
By Antonio Contardo; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 92....September 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Jogging increases risk of atrial fibrillation; Five-year follow-up on PVI procedures; Antiarrhythmics vs. ablation - A cost comparison; Anemia and atrial fibrillation; Importance of early cardioversion; New research questions value of daily aspirin; Paroxysmal to permanent AF - Is it inevitable?; Verdi to the rescue of vagal afibbers?; Factors predicting success of circumferential PVI; AFIB JOURNEY: My H. pylori Journey
By Sharon Glass; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 91....July/August 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Stroke risk and mortality; C-reactive protein and ablation success; Post-ablation left atrial function; Hypertension and beta-blockers; Warfarin not always required following ablation; Atrial substrate in lone afibbers; N-acetylcysteine prevents contrast-induced nephropathy; Magnesium improves cardioversion results; TEE and cardioversion; Tachycardia following AF ablation; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 90....June 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Fish oils and PVCs; Predicting ablation success; CHADS2 score and C-reactive protein; Disappointing results for valsartan (Diovan); Safety of catheter ablation; Inflammation and AF recurrence after ablation; A case of too much potassium; Tea may help prevent stroke; Incidence of thrombi prior to ablation; AFIB JOURNEY: My Travels Along the AFIB Road
By Richard Webster; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 89....May 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Association between kidney disease and AF; AF precipitated by MSG and aspartame; Air pollution and INR; Ablation versus antiarrhythmics; Afib and sports - once again!; Lone afibbers really are unique!; Large cryoballoon catheter shows promise; Additional lesions required for persistent afibbers; RESEARCH REPORT Digoxin: The Medicine from Hell? (Updated April 30, 2009)
By Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 88....April 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Effectiveness of cryobaloon isolation; Causes of lone atrial fibrillation; Stroke risk versus afib episode duration; Catheter ablation safe and effective for older afibbers; Approval of Dronedarone imminent?; Atrial fibrillation "unmasked" following flutter ablation; ACE inhibitors beneficial for afibbers with hypertension; Dangers of digoxin confirmed; Flutter ablation and PVI - Not enough?; Ramipril for newly diagnosed lone AF; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 857 - male, mixed afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 87....March 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; Digoxin increases risk of breast cancer; Simethicone to the rescue; Vitamin C is a powerful anti-inflammatory; Ablation data from Sweden; Ginger benefits cardiovascular system; Main factors affecting ablation outcome; Afibbers are magnesium-deficient; New ablation catheter looks promising; Real AF burden following ablation; Stroke risk in paroxysmal AF; Happiness = no afib; Bisphosphonates increase risk of afib; Afib and the autonomic nervous system; Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 701 - male, mixed afibber; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 86....February 2009....9th Year: EDITORIAL; 2008 Ablation/Maze Survey Part 3; Overview of Procedures; Evaluation of Background Data; Cryoablation; AV Node Ablation + Pacemaker Implantation; Maze Procedure; Mini-maze Procedure; Published Studies on Effectiveness; Summary; Appendix. Contact Information for Top-Ranked Cardiothoracic Surgeons; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS