Long-Term Outcome Following Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at University Hospital Basel: A Retrospective Study by Elodie Hersperger, Nicolas Schaerli, Brigitta Gahl, Oliver Reuthebuch, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Bernhard Winkler, Martin T. R. Grapow

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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Combined Therapy of Catheter Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study by Bin-Feng Mo, Jian Sun, Peng-Pai Zhang, Wei Li, Mu Chen, Jia-Li Yuan, Yi Yu, Qun-Shan Wang, Yi-Gang Li

“…The feasibility and safety of performing the combined procedure of catheter ablation (CA) and left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) for atrial fibrillation (AF) have been reported by observational studies without controls. …”
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Role of the CHADS-VASc score in predicting hospital stay and 90-day readmission among patients with atrial fibrillation in Syria by Ibrahim Antoun, Alamer Alkhayer, Alkassem Alkhayer, Yaman Mahfoud, Ahmed Kotb, Riyaz Somani, G André Ng, Mustafa Zakkar

“…Objectives We assessed the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score for predicting hospital readmission risk and length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with primary atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with index admission for AF to Latakia’s tertiary center (May 2021–November 2023). …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of VKA versus NOAC treatment in German patients with atrial fibrillation utilizing patient self-testing by Roland Diel, Niklas Lampenius

“…**Background:** Clinical complications of long-term anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation cause significant morbidity and have a substantial economic impact on the healthcare system. …”
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Establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model for risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after the cox-maze IV procedure by Chuang Yu, Yanan Wei, Huajie Zheng, Sanjiu Yu, Yongbo Cheng, Chaojun Yan, Jun Li, Ping He, Wei Cheng

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Comparison of Approaches for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Network Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. by Navkaranbir S Bajaj, Rajat Kalra, Nirav Patel, Taimoor Hashim, Hemant Godara, Sameer Ather, Garima Arora, Tilak Pasala, Thomas T Whitfield, David C McGiffin, Mustafa I Ahmed, Steven G Lloyd, Nita A Limdi, Pankaj Arora

“…<h4>Background</h4>Multiple novel oral anticoagulants and left atrial appendage closure devices (WATCHMAN) have been tested against dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists in randomized controlled trials for stroke prophylaxis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. No direct comparisons of these strategies are available from randomized controlled trials. …”
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Gag Reflex-Mediated Restoration of Sinus Rhythm during TEE Probe Insertion for Atrial Fibrillation: A Word of Caution by Zeid Nesheiwat, Marcel Ghanim, Joseph Eid, Neha Patel, Cameron Burmeister, Ehab Eltahawy

“…We present a case of gag reflex-mediated restoration of sinus rhythm in a patient with atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular response upon transesophageal probe insertion. …”
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Apixaban in Comparison to Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Muhammad U. Siddiqui, David Scalzitti, Zunaira Naeem

“…Introduction. Atrial fibrillation leads to increased risk of systemic embolism and stroke. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation as a Rare Complication of the Use of Nifedipine as a Tocolytic Agent: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nikolina P. Docheva, Emily D. Slutsky, Roger Sandelin, James W. Van Hook

“…In this report, we describe the case of threatened preterm labor managed with nifedipine with subsequent development of atrial fibrillation. This type of cardiac arrhythmia may have considerable consequences for both the mother and the fetus. …”
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Perioperative Application of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in an Elderly Patient with Mirror-Image Dextrocardia and Atrial Fibrillation by Lu Zhang, Ming Bai, Ji-zhe Xu, Ga-xue Jiang, Ai-yun Deng, Zheng Zhang

“…In the present study, we reported a successful closure of a left atrial appendage in an 84-year-old patient with mirror-image dextrocardia with atrial fibrillation under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). …”
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Key Role of Left Atrial Appendage during Redo Ablation in a Case of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Shaohui Wu, Guangchen Zou, Xu Liu, Weifeng Jiang, Mu Qin, Daoliang Zhang

“…Extrapulmonary vein focal sources have been recognized as the source of atrial fibrillation in some cases, and empiric electric isolation of the left atrial appendage has been proposed for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation by some. …”
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Association of elevated albumin-corrected anion gap with all-cause mortality risk in atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study by Jia Xu, Zhen Wang, Yun Wang, Xinran Chen, Lan Ma, Xiaochen Wang

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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CHA2DS2-VASc Score Is Associated With Prognosis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Without Atrial Fibrillation by Mingjuan Song, MM, Xu Chen, MD

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Exploratory Network Meta Regression Analysis of Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Fails to Identify Any Interactions with Treatment Effect. by Sarah Batson, Alex Sutton, Keith Abrams

“…<h4>Background</h4>Patients with atrial fibrillation are at a greater risk of stroke and therefore the main goal for treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation is to prevent stroke from occurring. …”
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Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Regimes in a Multicenter Cohort of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Patients by Christian Waechter, Felix Ausbuettel, Georgios Chatzis, Dieter Fischer, Holger Nef, Sebastian Barth, Philipp Halbfaß, Thomas Deneke, Sebastian Kerber, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Ulrich Luesebrink

“…Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent comorbidity in patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR). …”
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Pre-existing atrial fibrillation and risk of arterial thromboembolism and death following pneumonia: a population-based cohort study by Reimar Wernich Thomsen, Christian Fynbo Christiansen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Lars Hvilsted Rasmussen, Jacob Gamst

“…Objectives To examine the effect of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated therapy on the risk of arterial thromboembolism (ATE) and death following pneumonia.Design, setting and participants Population-based cohort study (1997–2012) of 88 315 patients with first-time hospitalisation with pneumonia in Northern Denmark.Results Of the included patients (median age 73.4 years), 8880 (10.1%) had pre-existing AF. …”
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Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Combined with Catheter Ablation on Endocrine and Mechanical Cardiac Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Jing Yang, Ling You, Mingqing Liu, Guangming Zhang, Liang Feng, Yue Liu, Xue Geng, Jinglan Wu, Ruiqin Xie

“…The combined procedure of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and catheter ablation (CA) is a safe and feasible therapy to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the effect of the combined procedure on cardiac function remains unclear. …”
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Direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention and risk of bleeding by Tomoyuki Kawada

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Expanding Indications and New Developments by Grant W. Reed, MD, MSc, Shady Nakhla, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD, Ousamma Wazni, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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The Electroanatomic Volume of the Left Atrium as a Determinant of Recurrences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study by Amaia Martínez León, David Testa Alonso, María Salgado, Ruth Álvarez Velasco, Minel Soroa, Daniel Gracia Iglesias, David Calvo

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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