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Issue 65...DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007....7th Year
EDITORIAL
2006 Ablation/Maze Survey
Definition of Terms
Evaluation of Background Data
Initial Procedure Results
Procedure Outcome
Patient Outcome
Summary
Performance Rating
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 64...NOVEMBER 2006....6th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Post-ablation stroke risk
Comparison of Haissaguerre and Pappone Methods
Vitamin C helps prevent kidney damage
AF and the renin-angiotensin system
Long-term success of RF ablation
Improved circumferential ablation technique
My Success Story
By Charles
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 63...OCTOBER 2006....6th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Promising trials of dronedarone
Magnesium improves bone strength
Earlier cardioversion possible
Robotic ablation makes its debut
Azimilide not effective for AF prevention
SPECIAL REPORT: Review of 2006 Guidelines for Management of AF
By Hans R. Larsen
Living with Vagal Lone AF
By David Booth
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 62...SEPTEMBER 2006....6th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
AF prevalence higher than expected
Fibrinogen level linked to afib
Blood viscosity and stroke risk
New RF ablation approach in persistent and permanent afib
RESEARCH REPORT: Living with Warfarin
By Hans R. Larsen
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 61...JULY/AUGUST 2006....6th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Adherence to guidelines for anticoagulation
Paroxetine (Paxil) may help some afibbers
Potassium and exercise testing
Left atrium remodeling after ablation
Ablation normalizes ANP and BNP levels
Potassium-enriched salt lowers mortality
Effect of PVI on left atrial function
RESEARCH REPORT: Fish Oils and Warfarin
By Hans R. Larsen
How Suffering and Curing Atrial Fibrillation Changed My Life
By Michael Coleman
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 60...JUNE 2006....6th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Statin drug helps prevent recurrence of AF
Lone atrial fibrillation and C-reactive protein
New guidelines for stroke prevention
Latest ablation statistics
Exploration of left atrial flutter
RF ablation - One method does not fit all
CARTO mapping integrated with CT scan
RESEARCH REPORT: My AF Story - Or "How it Zaps You When You're Not Looking"
By Anthony Bestwick
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 59...MAY 2006....6th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Prevalence and incidence of AF
Warfarin implicated in osteoporosis
Inflammation and atrial fibrillation
Successful ablation reduces inflammation
Success rate for cardioversion
Fish consumption and atrial fibrillation
Stenosis in anatominc PV ablation
CONFERENCE REPORT: European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society
Marseille, France, April 2-4, 2006
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 58...APRIL 2006....5th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Atrial fibrillation: The genetic component
Digoxin and paroxetine do not mix
Optimizing algorithms for ICDs
Warfarin bleeding risk quantified
Long-term outcome of PVI for persistent AF
Factors affecting late recurrence of AF following a PVI
Effectiveness of electrical cardioversion
More evidence of asymptomatic AF episodes
CONFERENCE REPORT: European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society
Marseille, France, April 2-4, 2006
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 57...MARCH 2006....5th Year
EDITORIAL
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Predicting ablation success
Inflammation and atrial fibrillation
Statin drug may help prevent AF
Warfarin interactions
Early recurrence of AF after PVI
LAF does not increase stroke risk
Cardioversion success and CRP level
Real success rates for PVIs
CONFERENCE REPORT: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Atrial Fibrillation Summit - Part 2
By Jackie Burgess, RDH
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
Issue 56...FEBRUARY 2006....5th Year
EDITORIAL
CONFERENCE REPORT: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Atrial Fibrillation Summit
By Jackie Burgess, RDH
RESEARCH REPORT: LAF vs. AF: Shape Matters (Results of LAFS-11)
By Patrick Chambers, MD
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS
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