AFIB REPORT – ARCHIVES

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ARCHIVES – 2011

ISSUES 106-115

Issue 115....December 2011/January 2012....11th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; 2011 ABLATION/MAZE SURVEY; Overview of procedures; Evaluation of background data; Success rates for procedures; Long-term procedure outcome; Arrhythmia burden and triggers; Summary; Appendix A - Definition of terms; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 114....November 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Diabetes drug metformin implicated in AF; Liver failure associated with dronedarone; Post-ablation corticosteroid therapy; Vitamin C helps prevent heart failure; Single ablation success rate of 92%!!; Left atrial function following repeat ablations; An apple a day keeps stroke away; Effectiveness of ablation in athletes; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 113....October 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Left atrial appendage and risk of stroke; Rivaroxaban: A new challenger to warfarin; Catheter ablation as first-line therapy; Cardioversion strategy improves ablation outcome; Fish oils help maintain sinus rhythm after cardioversion; Magnesium/potassium infusion improves cardioversion results; Atrial fibrillation and dementia; Apixaban - Another warfarin replacement?; NEWS BRIEFS; Canadians are deficient in vitamin D; Dronedarone (Multaq) trial halted; Yoga helps prevent AF episodes; Magnesium deficiency associated with Nexium; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 112....September 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Post-ablation antiarrhythmics and AF recurrence; Role of BNP in post-ablation recurrence; Bleeding risk with dabigatran (Pradaxa); Is an AF epidemic looming?; LAF and elevated parathyroid hormone level; Warfarin and coronary calcification; Complications associated with RF ablation; Repeat ablation - the sooner the better; AFIB JOURNEY: Afib no more
By Suzi E.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 111....July/August 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; ARB therapy improves ablation outcome; Statin drugs do not prevent atrial fibrillation; Predicting elapsed time since onset of afib episode; Fish oil and atrial fibrillation; Gluten intolerance linked to atrial fibrillation; Factors affecting outcome of ablation for persistent AF; Ablation for permanent AF should not be delayed; Plasma von Willebrand factor and stroke risk; AFIB JOURNEY: LAF is not a Death Sentence
By Don P.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 110....June 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; General anesthesia associated with better ablation results; Living with AF - Spouses and significant others suffer too!; Endurance sport implicated in lone atrial flutter; Atrial fibrillation is more than a nuisance; C-reactive protein level predicts ablation outcome; Long-term ablation data from the Cleveland Clinic; Fish oil prevents atrial stunning; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 109....May 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL; New scheme for estimating bleeding risk in afibbers; Validation of HAS-BLED scheme for predicting bleeding risk; Use of dabigatran in cardioversion; Left atrial appendage - A common AF trigger; "Perpetual motion" improves ablation outcome; Simplified approach to AF ablation; Flecainide is safe and effective; Ablation-associated stroke risk eliminated; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 108....April 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL; Safety of antiarrhythmic drugs; What makes afibbers different?; Calcium requirement for men; Comparison of stroke risk estimates; New risk score for development of AF; Comparison of manual, robotic and cryo PVI procedures; Diabetes associated with poorer ablation outcome; Improved safety of PVI procedures with shorter clotting times; A call to action to reduce salt consumption; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 107....March 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL; Long-term ablation results from Germany; Flutter ablation alone is not enough; Medium-term outcome of robotic ablation; Evaluation of Stereotaxis system for catheter ablation; Is lone AF inherited?; Potassium deficiency is widespread; Real value of warfarin therapy; AFIB JOURNEY: My LAF Journey - From Disappointment to Triumph
By Carolyn Wright Smith; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 106....February 2011....11th Year: EDITORIAL; Prescription fish oil does not prevent AF recurrence; Five-year success of catheter ablation; AF recurrence after PVI - Prevention; Spironolactone helps prevent AF recurrence; Success rates for the Cox maze IV procedure; Timing essential in ablation for persistent AF; Long-term ablation outcomes in Australia; REVIEW: 2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS Update of 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS