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Continuous positive airway pressure therapy converted atrial fibrillation in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2014
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the possible causes of atrial fibrillation (AF). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy may lower the recurrence rate of AF after cardioversion to normal sinus rhythm. We report a case of AF
Vichai Senthong, MD, Jarin Chindaprasirt, MD, Pattarapong Makarawate, MD, Panita Limpawattana, MD, Akkaranee Timinkul, PhD, Aonchuma Domthong, MD, Somchit Chumjan, RN, Verajit Chotmongkol, MD, Noppadol Aekphachaisawat, MSc, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, MD, PhD   +9 more
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Altered excitation-contraction coupling in human chronic atrial fibrillation [PDF]

, 2012
This review focuses on the (mal)adaptive processes in atrial excitation-contraction coupling occurring in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. Cellular remodeling includes shortening of the atrial action potential duration and effective refractory ...
Grandi, E., Pandit, S.V., Workman, A.J.
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Ibutilide with magnesium for conversion of atrial fibrillation or flutter in rheumatic heart disease patients

Indian Heart Journal, 2020
Background: Data on adjunctive use of magnesium with ibutilide for conversion of persistent rheumatic atrial fibrillation and flutter to sinus rhythm is lacking.
Amit Malviya, Manish Kapoor, Rondeep kumar Nath Sivam, Shakeel Ahamad Khan, Ruchi Pandey, Utpal Kumar, Tony Ete, Animesh Mishra   +7 more
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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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Myocardial Architecture and Patient Variability in Clinical Patterns of Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]

, 2016
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke by a factor of four to five and is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. The progression of AF with age, from short self-terminating episodes to persistence, varies between individuals and is poorly ...
Christensen, Kim, Manani, Kishan A., Peters, Nicholas S.   +2 more
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Effect of catheter ablation on quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation and its correlation with arrhythmia outcome [PDF]

, 2015
Objective To assess the effect of catheter ablation on atrial fibrillation (AF) symptoms and quality of life (QoL). Methods Patients with AF scheduled for ablation were recruited.
Bourke, John P, Langley, Philip, Lord, Stephen, Murray, Alan, Murray, Stephen, Raine, Daniel, Shepherd, Ewen   +6 more
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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatic Valve Disease

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective: To assess heart rhythm and predictive factors associated with sinus rhythm after one year in patients with rheumatic valve disease undergoing concomitant surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Ernesto Koehler Chavez, Alexandre Siciliano Colafranceschi, Andrey José de Oliveira Monteiro, Leonardo Secchin Canale, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Clara Weksler, Odilon Nogueira Barbosa, Anderson Oliveira   +7 more
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Esophageal Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: When Esophagus Gives a Help to Cardiologists

Cardiology Research and Practice, 2011
Atrial fibrillation is a common clinical disease especially in the elderly and in patients with organic heart disease. Electrical cardioversion is the first choice therapeutic approach for patients in which sinus rhythm could improve the quality of life
Luca Santini, Giovanni B. Forleo, Francesco Romeo   +2 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Bepridil for Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation after Failed Electrical Cardioversion

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2011
Introduction: Bepridil is effective for atrial fibrillation (AF), but it can induce torsades de pointes. Thus we examined the efficacy and safety of bepridil when started at 100 mg/day for AF after failed electrical cardioversion (EC).
Yasuyuki Egami, MD, Masami Nishino, MD, Masayuki Taniike, MD, Nobuhiko Makino, MD, Hiroyasu Kato, MD, Ryu Shutta, MD, Jun Tanouchi, MD, Yoshio Yamada, MD   +7 more
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A study on stability analysis of atrial repolarization variability using ARX model in sinus rhythm and atrial tachycardia ECGs [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Background The interaction between the PTa and PP interval dynamics from the surface ECG is seldom explained. Mathematical modeling of these intervals is of interest in finding the relationship between the heart rate and ...
Langley, Philip, Palanikumar, Gurusamy, Sivaraman, Jayaraman, Uma, Gandhi, Umapathy, M., Venkatesan, Sangareddi   +5 more
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