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1. Incidence of Atrial Arrhythmias Detected by Permanent Pacemakers (PPM) Post-Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation (PVAI) for Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Correlation with Symptomatic Recurrence.

Author: Verma A; Minor S; Kilicaslan F; Patel D; Hao S; Beheiry S; Lakkireddy D; Elayi SC; Cummings J; Martin DO; Burkhardt JD; Schweikert RA; Saliba W; Tchou PJ; Natale A;
Institution: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Section of Electrophysiology, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Journal: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr 11;.
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2. Transient Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Future Risk of Ischemic Stroke.

Author: Siu CW; Jim MH; Ho HH; Miu R; Lee SW; Lau CP; Tse HF;
Institution: Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, and.
Journal: Chest. 2007 Mar 30;.
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3. Age and risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation: evidence for guidelines?

Author: Frost L; Vukelic Andersen L; Godtfredsen J; Mortensen LS;
Institution: Department of Cardiology A, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. malfr@sc.aaa.dk
Journal: Neuroepidemiology. 2007;28(2):109-15. Epub 2007 Apr 4.
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4. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation): developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Rhythm Society.

Author: Fuster V; Ryden LE; Cannom DS; Crijns HJ; Curtis AB; Ellenbogen KA; Halperin JL; Le Heuzey JY; Kay GN; Lowe JE; Olsson SB; Prystowsky EN; Tamargo JL; Wann S; Smith SC Jr; Jacobs AK; Adams CD; Anderson JL; Antman EM; Halperin JL; Hunt SA; Nishimura R; Ornato JP; Page RL; Riegel B; Priori SG; Blanc JJ; Budaj A; Camm AJ; Dean V; Deckers JW; Despres C; Dickstein K; Lekakis J; McGregor K; Metra M; Morais J; Osterspey A; Tamargo JL; Zamorano JL;
Institution
Journal: Circulation. 2006 Aug 15;114(7):e257-354.

5. Treating the right patient at the right time: an innovative approach to the management of atrial fibrillation.

Author: Gillis AM; Burland L; Arnburg B; Kmet C; Pollak PT; Kavanagh K; Veenhuyzen G; Wyse DG;
Institution: Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta and Department of Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary and Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta. amgillis@ucalgary.ca <amgillis@ucalgary.ca>
Journal: Can J Cardiol. 2008 Mar;24(3):195-8.
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6. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation--executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation).

Author: Array Patients With Atrial Fibrillation;
Institution
Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Aug 15;48(4):854-906.

7. Atrial fibrillation management by practice cardiologists: a prospective survey on the adherence to guidelines in the real world.

Author: Meiltz A; Zimmermann M; Urban P; Bloch A;
Institution: Cardiovascular Department, Hopital de La Tour, Meyrin 1217, Geneva, Switzerland.
Journal: Europace. 2008 Jun;10(6):674-80. Epub 2008 Apr 10.
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8. Coronary ischemic events after first atrial fibrillation: risk and survival.

Author: Miyasaka Y; Barnes ME; Gersh BJ; Cha SS; Bailey KR; Seward JB; Iwasaka T; Tsang TS;
Institution: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA.
Journal: Am J Med. 2007 Apr;120(4):357-63.
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9. Guideline-adherent antithrombotic treatment is associated with improved outcomes compared with undertreatment in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation. The Euro Heart Survey on Atrial Fibrillation.

Author: Nieuwlaat R; Olsson SB; Lip GY; Camm AJ; Breithardt G; Capucci A; Meeder JG; Prins MH; Levy S; Crijns HJ;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. r.nieuwlaat@cardio.azm.nl
Journal: Am Heart J. 2007 Jun;153(6):1006-12.
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10. Clinical and echocardiographic markers of mortality risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Author: Khumri TM; Idupulapati M; Rader VJ; Nayyar S; Stoner CN; Main ML;
Institution: Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri.
Journal: Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jun 15;99(12):1733-6. Epub 2007 Apr 26.
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11. Clinical outcomes three years after PLAATO implantation.

Author: El-Chami MF; Grow P; Eilen D; Lerakis S; Block PC;
Institution: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
Journal: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Apr 1;69(5):704-7.
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12. Prevalence of markers of heart failure in patients with atrial fibrillation and the effects of ximelagatran compared to warfarin on the incidence of morbid and fatal events: A report from the SPORTIF III and V trials.

Author: Cleland JG; Shelton R; Nikitin N; Ford S; Frison L; Grind M;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK.
Journal: Eur J Heart Fail. 2007 Mar 12;.
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13. Impact of "hybrid therapy" on long-term rhythm control and arrhythmia related hospitalizations in patients with drug-refractory persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation.

Author: Rao BH; Saksena S;
Institution: Electrophysiology Research Foundation, Warren, NJ, USA.
Journal: J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007 Mar 20;.
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14. Prediction of conversion from paroxysmal to permanent atrial fibrillation.

Author: Budeus M; Felix O; Hennersdorf M; Wieneke H; Erbel R; Sack S;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, West-German Heart Centre, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. marco.budeus@uk-essen.de
Journal: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Feb;30(2):243-52.
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15. Management of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure.

Author: Stevenson WG; Tedrow U;
Institution: Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. wstevenson@partners.org
Journal: Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3 Suppl):S28-30. Epub 2006 Dec 6.
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16. Medical management of atrial fibrillation: future directions.

Author: Page RL;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology Division), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195-6422, USA. rpage@u.washington.edu
Journal: Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3 Suppl):S91-4. Epub 2006 Dec 15.
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17. Mortality trends in patients diagnosed with first atrial fibrillation: a 21-year community-based study.

Author: Miyasaka Y; Barnes ME; Bailey KR; Cha SS; Gersh BJ; Seward JB; Tsang TS;
Institution: Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Mar 6;49(9):986-92. Epub 2007 Feb 16.
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18. Operative and Percutaneous Procedures for Cure of Atrial Fibrillation.

Author: Thomas SP;
Institution: The Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Journal: Heart Lung Circ. 2007 Apr 17;.
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19. Reduction of ventricular tachyarrhythmia by treatment of atrial fibrillation in ICD patients with dual-chamber implantable cardioverter/defibrillators capable of atrial therapy delivery: the REVERT-AF Study.

Author: Gradaus R; Seidl K; Korte T; Himmrich E; Wieneke H; Schuchert A; Bauer W; Gerss J; Wollmann CG; Borggrefe M; Bocker D;
Institution: 1 Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Munster, D-48129 Munster, Germany.
Journal: Europace. 2007 Apr 17;.
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20. Risk of cerebrovascular accident after a first diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.

Author: Ruigomez A; Garcia Rodriguez LA; Johansson S; Wallander MA; Edvardsson N;
Institution: Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research (CEIFE), Madrid, Spain. aruigomez@ceife.es
Journal: Clin Cardiol. 2007 Dec;30(12):624-8.
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21. Atrial fibrillation and obesity--results of a meta-analysis.

Author: Wanahita N; Messerli FH; Bangalore S; Gami AS; Somers VK; Steinberg JS;
Institution: Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Journal: Am Heart J. 2008 Feb;155(2):310-5. Epub 2007 Dec 19.
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22. Intake of very long-chain n-3 fatty acids from fish and incidence of atrial fibrillation. The Rotterdam Study.

Author: Brouwer IA; Heeringa J; Geleijnse JM; Zock PL; Witteman JC;
Institution: Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands. ingeborg.brouwer@wur.nl
Journal: Am Heart J. 2006 Apr;151(4):857-62.
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23. Atrial fibrillation pharmacotherapy after hospital discharge between 1995 and 2004: a shift towards beta-blockers.

Author: Hansen ML; Gadsboll N; Gislason GH; Abildstrom SZ; Schramm TK; Folke F; Friberg J; Sorensen R; Rasmussen S; Poulsen HE; Kober L; Madsen M; Torp-Pedersen C;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark. mlh@heart.dk
Journal: Europace. 2008 Apr;10(4):395-402. Epub 2008 Feb 7.
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24. Mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation has significantly decreased during the last three decades: 35 years of follow-up in 1627 pacemaker patients.

Author: Asbach S; Olschewski M; Faber TS; Zehender M; Bode C; Brunner M;
Institution: Medizinische Klinik III, Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitatsklinik Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Journal: Europace. 2008 Apr;10(4):391-4. Epub 2008 Mar 8.
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25. Resynchronization therapy in the context of atrial fibrillation: Benefits and limitations.

Author: Hoppe UC;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany, uta.hoppe@uni-koeln.de.
Journal: J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr 21;.
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26. Transesophageal echocardiography: A follow-up tool after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and interventional therapy of pulmonary vein stenosis and occlusion.

Author: Schneider C; Ernst S; Malisius R; Bahlmann E; Lampe F; Broemel T; Krause K; Boczor S; Antz M; Kuck KH;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, St. Georg Hospital, Lohmuhlenstrasse 5, Hamburg, 20099, Germany, Dr_C_Schneider@hotmail.com.
Journal: J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr 26;.
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27. Does preoperative atrial fibrillation influence early and late outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting?

Author: Ngaage DL; Schaff HV; Mullany CJ; Sundt TM 3rd; Dearani JA; Barnes S; Daly RC; Orszulak TA;
Institution: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn, USA. dngaage@yahoo.com
Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jan;133(1):182-9.
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28. Trend in mortality after stroke with atrial fibrillation.

Author: Frost L; Andersen LV; Vestergaard P; Husted S; Mortensen LS;
Institution: Department of Cardiology A, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. Lars.Frost@as.aaa.dk
Journal: Am J Med. 2007 Jan;120(1):47-53.
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29. Comparison of usefulness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure versus patients with sinus rhythm and heart failure.

Author: Delnoy PP; Ottervanger JP; Luttikhuis HO; Elvan A; Misier AR; Beukema WP; van Hemel NM; Delnoy PP; Ottervanger JP; Luttikhuis HO; Elvan A; Misier AR; Beukema WP; van Hemel NM;
Institution: Isala klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Journal: Am J Cardiol. 2007 May 1;99(9):1252-7. Epub 2007 Mar 13.
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30. Risk of dementia in stroke-free patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: data from a community-based cohort.

Author: Miyasaka Y; Barnes ME; Petersen RC; Cha SS; Bailey KR; Gersh BJ; Casaclang-Verzosa G; Abhayaratna WP; Seward JB; Iwasaka T; Tsang TS;
Institution: Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, SW., Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal: Eur Heart J. 2007 Apr 25;.
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31. Use of intracardiac echocardiography to guide implantation of a left atrial appendage occlusion device (PLAATO).

Author: Ho IC; Neuzil P; Mraz T; Beldova Z; Gross D; Formanek P; Taborsky M; Niederle P; Ruskin JN; Reddy VY;
Institution: Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Journal: Heart Rhythm. 2007 May;4(5):567-71. Epub 2007 Jan 17.
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32. Atherothrombotic ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Author: Benbir G; Uluduz D; Ince B; Bozluolcay M;
Institution: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul 34098, Turkey.
Journal: Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2007 Apr 27;.
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33. The role of pacing in rhythm control and management of atrial fibrillation.

Author: Silberbauer J; Sulke N;
Institution: Eastbourne General Hospital East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD, UK, neil.sulke@esht.nhs.uk.
Journal: J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007 May 2;.
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