Antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation
P Zimetbaum - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Antiarrhythmic medications have been available for nearly 100 years and remain a mainstay
in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Goals of therapy with the use of these drugs …
in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Goals of therapy with the use of these drugs …
Pre-and post-treatment with amiodarone for elective electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aims Clinicians frequently pre-treat patients with amiodarone to increase the efficacy of
electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). Our objective was to determine the precise …
electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). Our objective was to determine the precise …
Safety and feasibility of closed chest epicardial catheter ablation using electroporation
K Neven, V van Driel, H van Wessel… - Circulation …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Permanent coronary artery damage is a hazardous complication of epicardial
radiofrequency ablation. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a promising nonthermal …
radiofrequency ablation. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a promising nonthermal …
Trends in treatment and mortality for mesenteric ischemia in the United States from 2000 to 2012
SL Zettervall, RC Lo, PA Soden, SE Deery… - Annals of vascular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background It is unknown whether increased endovascular treatment of chronic mesenteric
ischemia has led to decreases in open surgery, acute mesenteric ischemia, or overall …
ischemia has led to decreases in open surgery, acute mesenteric ischemia, or overall …
Eligibility for early rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation in the UK Biobank
Objective The Early Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation for Stroke Prevention (EAST-AFNET4) trial
showed a clinical benefit of early rhythm-control therapy in patients with recently diagnosed …
showed a clinical benefit of early rhythm-control therapy in patients with recently diagnosed …
Rhythm-or rate-control strategies according to 4S-AF characterization scheme and long-term outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients: the FAMo (Fibrillazione Atriale in …
VL Malavasi, M Vitolo, J Colella, F Montagnolo… - Internal and emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The 4S-AF scheme [Stroke risk, Symptom severity, Severity of atrial fibrillation (AF)
burden, Substrate severity] was recently proposed to characterize AF patients. In this post …
burden, Substrate severity] was recently proposed to characterize AF patients. In this post …
Factors associated with the epidemic of hospitalizations due to atrial fibrillation
Recent reports have described that hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation (AF) are continuing
to increase. Given that hospitalizations are responsible for most of the economic burden …
to increase. Given that hospitalizations are responsible for most of the economic burden …
Antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and its incidence increases with
advanced age. About 1% of patients with AF are younger than 60 years, 12% are between …
advanced age. About 1% of patients with AF are younger than 60 years, 12% are between …
Choice and outcomes of rate control versus rhythm control in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: a report from the REPOSI study
Background Among rate-control or rhythm-control strategies, there is conflicting evidence as
to which is the best management approach for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) in elderly …
to which is the best management approach for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) in elderly …
Temporal trends in medication use and outcomes in atrial fibrillation
Background Novel therapies for anticoagulation and rhythm control for atrial fibrillation (AF)
have been developed recently. To best evaluate the comparative effectiveness of newer …
have been developed recently. To best evaluate the comparative effectiveness of newer …