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Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after internal cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation: prognostic importance of electrophysiologic paramaters. (Journal article Featured on DailyUpdates-04 Jan)
Circ J. 2005 Dec;69(12):1514-20.


Factors Affecting Bleeding Risk During Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Observations From the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) Study
The authors describe the rates of and risk factors for bleeding in the AFFIRM trial. American Heart JournalLaurie Barclay


Clinical Factors That Influence Response to Treatment Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation: The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) Study
Can certain selected patients have better survival with one particular strategy for management of AF? American Heart JournalCharles Vega

Featured Atrial Fibrillation Pacemakers sites:

1. Huntington Hospital - North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System
... Maccaro is enthusiastic about participating in a clinical study that will attempt to collect and analyze the data that pacemakers record in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common form of ...
http://www.hunthosp.org/p ...vices/arrhythmia.html

2. OpenClinical Applications: ACC applications for Cardiology
... Non-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Valvular Heart Disease Arrhythmias: Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmias: Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices Interventional/Surgery: Perioperative ...
http://www.openclinical.com/app_accCardiology.html

3. Heart Disease
... Invasive Heart Surgery Open Heart Surgery Pacemakers Pericardiocentesis (Pericardial Tap) Stents ... ... Angina Aortic Dissection Arrhythmias Atrial Fibrillation Bacterial Endocarditis Bundle Branch ...
http://www.noah-health.org/en/blood/disease/

4. Specialty Clinics
... in pacemakers, bi-ventricular pacemakers, and implantable cardiac defibrillators. Treatment plans include radio-frequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardias and ...
http://www.mcvi.com/specialty_clinics.htm

5. COCHRANE HEART GROUP abstracts
... chamber versus single chamber ventricular pacemakers for sick sinus syndrome and atrioventricular ... ... Review) Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter (Cochrane Review) Exercise ...
http://www.cochrane.org/c ...VASCAbstractIndex.htm

6. Two Cardiac Arrythmias - continuing education course for nurses and paramedi...
... and those who have had cardiac arrest. Pacemakers and left stellectomy also have been shown to ... ... reserved. REFERENCES Clark A. (2004). Atrial Fibrillation. Emedicine. Plantz S and Adler J, eds ...
http://www.wildirismedica ...es/87/index_nceu.html

7. ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillati...
... duration of AF, presence of atrial flutter, and younger age were ... in patients with implanted pacemakers and electrodes positioned ... ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation, may be precipitated in ...
http://www.acc.org/clinic ...b/VIII_management.htm

8. St Vincent Wellness
http://www.stvincenthospi ...ardiac/dsorders.shtml

9. OSFSA Regional Heart Institute
... Until recently, treating atrial fibrillation consisted primarily in treating its symptoms with medications or medical devices such as pacemakers, said Dr. Locher. Recent advances in technology now ...
http://www.osfhealth.com/rhi/arrythmia.htm

10.
... anticoagulation levels & hearts rhythm. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) AF is one of the most common ... ... Radiofrequency ablation. Permanent pacemakers. Surgical therapy. Activity You may resume ...
http://www.greatlakeshear ...rial_fibrillation.htm

11. Find Medical Software: Medical PDA Software/Cardiology
http://www.findmedicalsof ...Cardiology/index.html

12. Atrial Fibrillation - Heart Conditions - Strong Heart and Vascular Center
... blockages. Treatment Options Treatment of atrial fibrillation is highly important in order to reduce ... ... heart rate and decreases heart's workload. Pacemakers - Surgically implanted to regulate the ...
http://www.stronghealth.c ...ditions/atrialfib.cfm

13. MMRL The Excitable Heart Series - Part 6: "Atrial Fibrillation"
... Atrial defibrillators are devices that are implanted under the skin like pacemakers, but which can detect fast atrial rates and deliver a shock to convert atrial fibrillation or flutter to normal ...
http://www.mmrl.edu/pubs/excite6.htm

14. Wisconsin Heart - Treatment of heart and vascular disease - Atrial Arrthythmias
... The procedure is being developed for atrial fibrillation. Pacemaker. A small electronic device ... ... to the right atrium and right ventricle. Pacemakers are frequently used to treat Sick Sinus ...
http://www.wiheart.cardio ...ce,template&cpid=5612

15. Diagnosis and Treatment of Sick Sinus Syndrome - April 15, 2003 - American F...
... 2 In all patients with this syndrome, except those with chronic atrial fibrillation, atrial-based pacemakers are recommended 1,16 (Figure 2). 16 Optimal Pacemaker Mode Recommendations in Sick Sinus ...
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030415/1725.html

16. Heart1.com - Dr. Leonard Ganz
... rhythm disturbances like atrial fibrillation and super ventricular tachycardia and we can cure many of those rhythm disturbances with ablation procedures. We also put pacemakers in patients that have ...
http://www.heart1.com/hero/hero.cfm/5/1

17. Atrial Fibrillation Treatment: Warfarin, Pacemakers, Beta Blockers
... Emergency Defibrillation ICD Guidelines Site Map Tell a Friend Atrial Fibrillation Treatment: Warfarin, Pacemakers, Beta Blockers Atrial fibrillation treatment options vary depending on a ...
http://www.heartdiseasefo ...llation-treatment.php

18. Arrhythmia Alliance
... within seconds. Implantable defibrillators are like large pacemakers, and can be implanted under local anaesthetic. Atrial Fibrillation As well as going too fast or too slow the heart-beat may be ...
http://www.stars.org.uk/a ...AboutArrhythmias.html

19. Our HCM Program
... when internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) or pacemakers might be indicated in HCM. Understand ... ... and avoid technical pitfalls. Treat atrial fibrillation in HCM. ACCREDITATION STATEMENT Beth ...
http://www.hcmny.org/HCM/ ...ourse Description.htm

20. Stroke clinical triand and African-Americans
... pacing, and rate control. These more advanced pacemakers are more costly and complicated to place ... ... most commonly paroxysmal atrial fibrillation). However, if symptomatic bradycardia ...
http://www.blackhealthcar ...ke/ClinicalTrials.asp

21. B-127 Microelectronic Medical Implants: Products, Technologies, & Opportunities
... VS. ANNUAL MARKETS 17 ORGANIZATION OF THIS SECTION 23 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES 24 RHYTHM DISORDERS -- BRADYCARDIA, TACHYCARDIA, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 28 PACEMAKERS 28 CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC ...
http://www.bccresearch.com/biotech/B127.html

22. Atrial Fibrillation -- Waktare 106 (1): 14 -- Circulation
... of reducing the chance that AF will occur. Pacemakers can be used in combination with ablation of ... ... in human left and right atrial tissue in atrial fibrillation with and without underlying mitral valve ...
http://www.circ.ahajourna ...content/full/106/1/14

23. OSF Healthcare System - News Releases
... Until recently, treatment of atrial fibrillation consisted primarily of treating its symptoms with medications or medical devices, such as pacemakers, said Dr. Locher. Recent advances in technology ...
http://www.osfhealthcare.org/newsrelease.html

24. APPRISOR - Medical Guidelines for PDA's
... Nov 1, 2002 14 KB Chest Pain [details] Nov 1, 2002 12 KB Cardiac Pacemakers [details] Nov 1, 2002 33 KB Atrial Fibrillation [details] Nov 1, 2002 31 KB Aortic Valve Disease [details] Nov 1, 2002 ...
http://aha.apprisor.com/dlselect.cfm

25. Atrial Fibrillation & Flutter Common Questions
... after undergoing this procedure. Atrial Pacemakers are devices permanently implanted under the ... ... patients a decision may be made to allow atrial fibrillation to persist. Thearapy is then focused on ...
http://www.hrspatients.or .../common_questions.asp

26. Paris Cardiology Center
... Many arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia ... ... treatment ranging from medications to pacemakers can be prescribed on the basis of the holter ...
http://www.pariscardiolog .../office_services.html

27. Cardiovascular Diseases Site Index, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,...
http://www.rwjuh.edu/heal ..._cardiac_sitemap.html

28. MedTech1--Information on Medical Technology Solutions
... Products Otoscopic Devices Pacemaker Leads Pacemakers & Accessories Parasitology Tests Parenteral ... ... Telangiectasia (A-T) Atherosclerosis Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Septal Defect Autism Back Pain ...
http://www.medtech1.com/companies/companies10.cfm

29. Howstuffworks "How do you treat atrial fibrillation?"
... Two types of implantable devices, pacemakers and implantable cardioversion defibrillators (ICDs), are sometimes recommended to help people with atrial fibrillation. These battery-powered devices ...
http://health.howstuffwor ...rial-fibrillation.htm

30. electrogram
... This database is necessary for the testing of the new generation atrial fibrillation management devices, such as pacemakers and implantable drug-pumps. Price: $8750 Format: digital cd-rom. Click here ...
http://www.electrogram.com/volume_5.asp