AFIB REPORT – ARCHIVES

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ARCHIVES – 2012

ISSUES 116 -123

Issue 123....December 2012/January 2013....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Stroke risk and vitamin D intake; How common are PACs?; Stem Cells 101; Stem cell therapy for atrial fibrillation; Stem cells stop permanent AF; Rate control drugs for permanent AF; Height and atrial fibrillation; Persistent atrial fibrillation and inflammation; Antiarrhythmics vs ablation; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 122....October/November 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Fish oil supplementation and AF; Support for aldosterone hypothesis; Vitamin D protects against stroke; Focal ablation for atrial fibrillation (CONFIRM trial); Antioxidant therapy for AF; Longer episodes associated with ablation failure; Long-term outcome following ischemic stroke; Predicting recurrence following catheter ablation; Frequent PACs may predict AF; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 121....August/September 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Bleeding risk with aspirin therapy; Definition of ablation failure; Effect of psychological distress on AF severity; Dronedarone (Multaq) - More bad news; Marathon runners and atrial enlargement; Progression of paroxysmal AF; Fish oil helps prevent AF; Catheter ablation and progression of paroxysmal AF; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 120....June/July 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Continuous use of warfarin during catheter ablation; Alcohol and vagal activation as AF triggers; Ablation success and prior use of antiarrhythmics; Real-world cardioversion results; Increased stroke risk for older women; New concerns about the WATCHMAN device; Quality of life following catheter ablation; Palpitations can predict future atrial fibrillation; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 119....May 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Role of nurses in the management of AF; Ablation outcome in octogenarians; Atrial fibrillation and metabolic syndrome; Pulmonary vein properties in lone atrial fibrillation; Avoid hospitals on weekends; BNP level and risk of post-ablation recurrence; Long-term success and early recurrence after ablation; Comparison of Cox-Maze III and catheter ablation; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 118....April 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Vitamin E prevents AF recurrence; Iodine alert; Magnesium in stroke prevention; Atrial fibrillation linked to rheumatoid arthritis; Is there an age limit for lone AF?; Routine screening for AF; Dabigatran and catheter ablation; Fish oils help prevent AF; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 117....March 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Long-term prognosis for lone afibbers; Chromium associated with atrial fibrillation; BNP and safety of cardioversion; White blood cell count predicts AF; Importance of repeat ablations; Success of combined radiofrequency and cryo ablation; Dronedarone (Multaq) fails in clinical trial; Long-term efficacy of amiodarone; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

Issue 116....February 2012....12th Year: EDITORIAL...Click to read.; Stroke risk as a predictor of ablation outcome; Daily aspirin may cause more harm than good; Stroke prevention - "real world" benefit of drug therapy; Vitamins C and E prevent post-operative AF; Success rate for mini-maze procedure; NSAIDs implicated in atrial fibrillation; RESEARCH REPORT The new anticoagulants: Which one is for you?
By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE.; INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS