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Issue 35..DECEMBER 2003/JANUARY 2004....4th Year
EDITORIAL
Research Summaries
Don't rush into cardioversion
Atrial flutter after PV ablation
Hypertension and atrial fibrillation
LAF and atrial natriuretic peptide
Aspirin effective in preventing stroke
New model for stroke risk prediction
Serotonin and atrial fibrillation
PACs, PVCs and heart rate turbulence
Silymarin increases effect of amiodarone
AFIB News
AHA 2003 Conference
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 34..NOVEMBER 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results
Heart Rhythm Parameters
Atrial Flutter
Maze, ICDs and AV Node Ablation
Radiofrequency Ablation
Conclusions
References
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 33..OCTOBER 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results
Use of Pharmaceutical Drugs
Drug Efficacy by Afib Type
Efficacy by Drug Type
Drugs in Vagal LAF
On-Demand Therapy
Use of Stroke Prevention Medications
Calcium & Magnesium Supplementation
Other Minerals
References
Issue 32..SEPTEMBER 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results
General Health
Environmental & Dietary Factors
Lifestyle Factors
Conclusions
References
AFIB News
Efficacy and safety of time-release propafenone
Airport metal detectors don't interfere with pacemaker
Computer work may affect autonomic nervous system
Glutamate and carnitine
Incidence of atrial fibrillation increases dramatically
Ablation superior to drug treatment for AF patients
Left atrium extends into pulmonary veins
Cryoablation for atrial flutter
Issue 31..JULY/AUGUST 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Evaluation of LAFS V Survey Results
Episode Characteristics
Health Status of Respondents
Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure
Stroke
References
AFIB News
Issue 30..JUNE 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Evaluation of Survey Results
Episodes During First Year - Revisited
Severity of LAF
Episode Frequency
Episode Duration
Time Spent in Fibrillaiton
Intensity of Episodes
Magnesium & Potassium in LAF - Part 3 by Patrick Chambers, MD
Issue 29..MAY 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
Evaluation of Survey Results
Magnesium & Potassium in LAF - Part 2 by Patrick Chambers, MD
Digestive Wellness - What You Need to Know by Jackie Burgess, RDH
References
Issue 28..APRIL 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
Evaluation of Survey Results
My Return From the Abyss by Frances Ross
Magnesium & Potassium in LAF - Part 1 by Patrick Chambers, MD
References
Issue 27..MARCH 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
Aldosterone: Villain of the Peace?
Hormones 101
The Hormone Connection
Aldosterone & LAF
The Hypothesis
Additional Musings
Implications for Management of LAF
Conclusion
References
AFIB News
Issue 26..FEBRUARY 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
Magnesium/Bicarbonate (Waller) Water Trial
The Diet Connection
Survey results
Evaluation of effective diets
Electrolyte levels
Proteins, carbohydrates and glycemic load
Fish oils and fatty acid ratio
Conclusion
My Afib Journey: Part 2 by Hans Larsen
References
Issue 25...JANUARY 2003....3rd Year
EDITORIAL
The Ablation Survey
Demographics
Effectiveness by Procedure
A. Focal point ablation
B. Pulmonary vein isolation
C. Focal point and pulmonary vein ablation
Success Rate
Stenosis
Effectiveness by Afib Type
New Developments in Ablation Therapy
My Afib Journey: Part 1 by Hans Larsen
References
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