XANTUS: rationale and design of a noninterventional study of rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. [PDF]
, 2014 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke. The Phase III ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in ...
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Medicina, 2019 Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with an increased risk of stroke and thromboembolic complications. A rhythm control strategy with both electrical and pharmacological cardioversion is recommended for patients ...
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Diurnal QT analysis in patients with sotalol after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 2021 Background The risk of ventricular arrhythmias in patients on QT prolonging drugs is indicated to be increased early after cardioversion (CV) of atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm (SR).
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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation : radiofrequency catheter ablation for redo procedures after cryoablation [PDF]
, 2013 Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of two different strategies using radiofrequency catheter ablation for redo procedures after cryoablation of atrial fibrillation. Methods: Thirty patients (paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: 22 patients, persistent atrial
Gramley, Felix, Kettering, Klaus
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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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Journal of ArrhythmiaBackground In pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF), intraoperative defibrillation is often required. Intracardiac defibrillation catheters (ICDCs) are most effective when positioned to enclose the heart between the coronary sinus ...
Jumpei Ohashi +5 more
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Вестник анестезиологии и реаниматологииThe objective was to analyze modern approaches to the use of electrical and pharmacological cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).Materials and methods. A non-systematic literature review was conducted.
L. M. Kalmanson +2 more
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Initial treatment of a patient with ventricular tachycardia: Case report [PDF]
ABC: časopis urgentne medicineVentricular Tachycardia (VT) is defined as any rhythm with more than 120 beats per minute originating distally from the His bundle, in the ventricular myocardium, outside the actual conduction system, and represents a life-threatening arrhythmia.
Krstić Teodora +8 more
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Pediatric Resuscitation: Evaluation of a Clinical Curriculum [PDF]
, 2003 Objective: To assess the impact of a 6-hour pediatric resuscitation curriculum on the comfort levels of resident physicians’ evaluation and treatment of critically ill pediatric patients. Methods: An evaluation instrument assessed resident comfort levels,
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The relationship of renal function to outcome: A post hoc analysis from the EdoxabaN versus warfarin in subjectS UndeRgoing cardiovErsion of Atrial Fibrillation (ENSURE-AF) study. [PDF]
, 2017 The ENSURE-AF study (NCT 02072434) of anticoagulation for electrical cardioversion in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) showed comparable low rates of bleeding and thromboembolism between the edoxaban and the enoxaparin-warfarin treatment arms. This
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