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Author(s):
Demosthenes G Katritsis
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Bernard J Gersh
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A John Camm
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3 years ago
Thrombotic material in atrial fibrillation(AF) usually develops in the left atrial appendage as a result of decreased flow and stasis, possible endothelial dysfunction and a hypercoagulable state as indicated by increased fibrinogen, D-dimer, thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 levels.1 In the Framingham Heart Study, the percentage of strokes attributable to AF increases steeply from 1.5 % in…
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Author(s):
Ling Zhang
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Yuemei Hou
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Sunny S Po
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation(AF) is the most frequently encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice and has become an emerging epidemic. AF is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidy such as stroke.1–3 Over 2.3 million people in the US are affected by AF: it is estimated that AF will affect more than 15 million Americans by 2050.3 The traditional risk factors implicated in the…
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Author(s):
Konstantinos C Siontis
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Hakan Oral
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3 years ago
Advanced catheter-based technologies employed for the ablation of symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) have revolutionised the management of this common sustained arrhythmia. In the late 1990s, premature depolarisations originating from the myocardial sleeves within the pulmonary veins were recognised to initiate AF. This landmark discovery rendered pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) as the…
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Author(s):
Carina Blomström-Lundqvist
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Helmut Pürerfellner
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Alex White
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et al
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3 years ago
Rhythm Control in AF-CHF
Author(s):
William Eysenck
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Magdi Saba
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Marco Alings
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3 years ago
Atrial Fibrillation(AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, with the highest prevalence in elderly patients, and is characterised by an irregular heart rhythm that may result in clots in the heart that can spread throughout the circulatory system. It is seen in approximately 2 % of the European adult population and is a significant cause of increasing healthcare costs in developed countries.1…
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Author(s):
C Fielder Camm
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A John Camm
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3 years ago
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetic cardiac disorder, with an autosomal dominant mechanism of inheritance.1,2 It has a prevalence of 1 in 500 within the general population, and is a known cause of sudden cardiac death.2,3 Recognised autosomal dominant mutations within sarcomere proteins are found in 55 % of adolescents with sporadic HCM.4 Characteristic echocardiographic…
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Author(s):
Juan Carlos Diaz
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Mauricio Duque
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Jorge Marin
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et al
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1 month ago
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