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ARCHIVES – 2012
ISSUES 116 -123
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Issue 123....December 2012/January 2013....12th Year
EDITORIAL...
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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...
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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...
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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
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Issue 120....June/July 2012....12th Year
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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