Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]
, 2016 Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +25 more
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Current Therapeutic Research, 2022 : Background: The presence of left atrial/left atrial appendage thrombosis is associated with a higher risk of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation. The optimal antithrombotic strategy is not established to date. Objective: Our aim
Shu-Jie Dong, MSc +6 more
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Intermediate-Term Risk of Stroke Following Cardiac Procedures in a Nationally Representative Data Set. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Studies on stroke risk following cardiac procedures addressed only perioperative and long-term risk following limited higher-risk procedures, were poorly generalizable, and often failed to stratify by stroke type. We calculated stroke risk in
Dhamoon, Amit S. +5 more
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Anatomy of the right atrial appendage and its importance in clinical practice
Folia MorphologicaThe right atrial appendage is an important anatomical marker of the right heart. With the developments in cardiology, more attention has been paid to the right atrial appendage.
Jiani Zhang, Mingyuan Yuan
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Cardioverting acute atrial fibrillation and the risk of thromboembolism: not all patients are created equal [PDF]
, 2017 Current guidelines support the well-established clinical practice that patients who present with atrial fibrillation (AF) of less than 48 hours duration should be considered for cardioversion, even in the absence of pre-existing anticoagulation. However,
Rankin, Alastair J., Rankin, Stephen H.
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Managing atrial fibrillation in the global community: The European perspective. [PDF]
, 2013 Atrial fibrillation is a common, global problem, with great personal, economic and social burdens. As populations age it increases in prevalence and becomes another condition that requires careful chronic management to ensure its effects are minimised ...
Camm, AJ +3 more
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Chronic beta-adrenoceptor blockade and human atrial cell electrophysiology: evidence of pharmacological remodelling [PDF]
, 2003 <b>Objective:</b> Chronic beta-adrenoceptor antagonist (β-blocker) treatment reduces the incidence of reversion to AF in patients, possibly via an adaptive myocardial response.
Kane, K.A. +4 more
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Successful cryoablation of an incessant atrial tachycardia arising from the right atrial appendage
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2015 The right atrial appendage can be the origin of focal atrial tachycardias. Their ablation can be challenging owing to the complexity of the appendage anatomy.
John Roshan +3 more
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Epicardial fat pad within the transverse sinus mimicking a left atrial appendage thrombus
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2021 The presence of left atrial thrombus is a contraindication to cardioversion or catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation, due to the increased risk of systemic thromboembolism.
Nicolas Buttinger +3 more
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Variability of the Left Atrial Appendage in Human Hearts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of thrombus formation. It is commonly responsible for cerebral stroke whereas less frequently for pulmonary embolism.
Rafał Kamiński +8 more
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