RHYTHM-AF: design of an international registry on cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and characteristics of participating centers [PDF]
BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation is a serious public health problem posing a considerable burden to not only patients, but the healthcare environment due to high rates of morbidity, mortality, and medical resource utilization. There are limited data on the
Rosenqvist Mårten +63 more
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Fibrilación atrial: revisión bibliográfica
La fibrilación auricular (FA) es considerada clínicamente como la arritmia o alteración atrial más común de pacientes que habitan en los países occidentales.
Rodríguez Cabrera, Daniela Natalie +3 more
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Manejo clínico de los nuevos anticoagulantes
Resumen: Los antagonistas de la vitamina K (AVK) actualmente disponibles para la prevención del ictus en pacientes con fibrilación auricular tienen diversos inconvenientes, por su dificultad de manejo y riesgo de sangrado. Actualmente están en desarrollo
G. Zapata Wainberg +2 more
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Advances in Imaging for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation [PDF]
Over the last fifteen years, our understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) has paved the way for ablation to be utilized as an effective treatment option.
Andrew D'Silva +3 more
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Fibrilación atrial en los adultos mayores
La fibrilación atrial es la taquiarritmia más prevalente en los adultos mayores. La frecuencia de dicha arritmia aumenta con la edad, presentándose en un 1.5% de los 50 a 59 años a 10% de los 80 a 89 años.
Jorge Brizuela-Torres +1 more
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Characterisation of the Na, K pump current in atrial cells from patients with and without chronic atrial fibrillation [PDF]
<b>Objective:</b> To assess the contribution of the Na, K pump current (<i>I</i><sub>p</sub>) to the action potential duration (APD) and effective refractory period (ERP) in human atrial cells, and to investigate ...
Kane, K.A. +5 more
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Three-dimensional trans-esophageal echocardiographic evaluation of atrial Septal defects : a pictorial essay [PDF]
This pictorial assay illustrates the methodology of evaluating the atrial septal defects by three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography with the help of representative images.
Shrivastava, Sameer +2 more
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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation : radiofrequency catheter ablation for redo procedures after cryoablation [PDF]
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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Mechanisms of termination and prevention of atrial fibrillation by drug therapy [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a disorder of the rhythm of electrical activation of the cardiac atria. It is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, has multiple aetiologies, and increases the risk of death from stroke.
Smith, G.L. +5 more
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Caracterización clínica y tratamiento de pacientes con fibrilación auricular
Introducción: La fibrilación auricular o atrial fue considerada durante mucho tiempo como una alternativa al ritmo sinusal y es en la actualidad un serio problema de salud en muchos países del mundo, a la cual se le asocian muchos factores de riesgo ...
Frank Miguel Hernández Velazquez +3 more
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