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ARCHIVES – 2010

ISSUES 96-105

Issue 105....December 2010/January 2011....10th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Mitral isthmus block and atrial tachycardia; Incidence of late recurrence of AF following PVI; Factors affecting afib recurrence; Quality of life and AF; Diabetes and risk of AF; Age vs. ablation efficacy and risk; NEWS BRIEFS; Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation; Interaction between clopidogrel and omeprazole; Hiatal hernia increases risk of atrial fibrillation; Atrial fibrillation epidemic in Australia; Vernakalant study suspended; REVIEW: European Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 104....November 2010....10th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Long-term outcome of catheter ablation; Standard ECG may help predict risk of future AF; Calcium supplementation questioned; Early tachycardia predicts AF recurrence; Permanent AF associated with inflammation; Pre-treatment with dofetilide improves ablation outcome; Prevention of post-ablation inflammation; RESEARCH REPORT: The Dabigatran Story
By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 103....October 2010....10th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Ablation news from Australia; Another reason to keep one's magnesium status up; Changing pattern of drug therapy for AF; New pill-in-the-pocket approach; Acupuncture - An effective antiarrhythmic?; Flutter ablation may unmask AF; AF and angiotensin II receptor blockers; Anticoagulation - Dangerous combinations; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

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