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Issue 115....December 2011/January 2012....11th Year
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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