Left atrial radiofrequency ablation during mitral valve surgery: a prospective randomized multicentre study (SAFIR).

Authors : Chevalier Philippe P; Leizorovicz Alain A; Maureira Pablo P; Carteaux Jean-Pierre JP; Corbineau Hervé H; Caus Thierry T; DeBreyne Brigitte B; Mabot Philippe P; Dechillou Christian C; Deharo Jean-Claude JC; Barry Serge S; Touboul Paul P; Villemot Jean-Pierre JP; Obadia Jean-François JF;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology/Rythmology, hospices civils de Lyon, hôpital cardiologique Louis-Pradel, CHU Louis-Pradel, avenue du Doyen-Lépine, Lyon cedex 03, France. philippe.chevalier@chu-lyon.fr

Journal : Arch Cardiovasc Dis   (2009)

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Synergistic electrophysiologic and antiarrhythmic effects of the combination of ranolazine and chronic amiodarone in canine atria.

Authors : Sicouri Serge S; Burashnikov Alexander A; Belardinelli Luiz L; Antzelevitch Charles C;

Affiliations : Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY.

Journal : Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol   (2010)

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Acute digital ischemia: a neglected microsurgical emergency. Report of 17 patients and literature review.

Authors : Leclère Franck M P FM; Mordon Serge S; Schoofs Michel M;

Affiliations : Department of Plastic Surgery, Handcenter of Lille Sud Clinic and Lille University Hospital, 59810 Lille Lesquin, France. franckleclere@yahoo.fr

Journal : Microsurgery   (2010)

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Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Mechanical Mitral Valve Prostheses

Authors : Ayman A. Hussein, MD*; Oussama M. Wazni, MD*; Serge Harb, MD*; Lee Joseph, MD*; Mohammed Chamsi-Pasha, MD*; Mandeep Bhargava, MD*; David O. Martin, MD*; Thomas Dresing, MD*; Thomas Callahan, MD*; Mohamed Kanj, MD*; Andrea Natale, MD; Bruce D. Lindsay, MD*; and Walid I. Saliba, MD*;

Affiliations : correspondence: Dr. Walid I. Saliba, Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine/J2-2, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 (Email: salibaw@ccf.org).

Journal : Journal of the American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Impact of left atrial fibrosis and left atrial size on the outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Authors : Dennis W den Uijl; Victoria Delgado; Matteo Bertini; Laurens F Tops; Serge A Trines; Nico R van de Veire; Katja Zeppenfeld; Martin J Schalij;

Affiliations : Jeroen J Bax, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; j.j.bax@lumc.nl

Journal : HEART and Education in Heart   (2011)

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Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Mechanical Mitral Valve Prostheses: Safety, Feasibility, Electrophysiologic Findings, and Outcomes

Authors : Hussein AA; Wazni OM; Harb S; Joseph L; Chamsi-Pasha M; Bhargava M; Martin DO; Dresing T; Callahan T; Kanj M; Natale A; Lindsay BD;

Affiliations : Dr. Walid I. Saliba, Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine/J2-2, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195

Journal : Journal of the American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral or aortic mechanical prosthetic valves: A feasibility, safety, and efficacy study

Authors : Hussein AA; Wazni OM; Harb S; Joseph L; Chamsi-Pasha M; Bhargava M; Martin DO; Dresing T; Callahan T; Kanj M; Natale A; Lindsay BD;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center and Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Center for Excellence in Atrial Fibrillation, Bloch Heart Rhythm Center, University of Kansas Hospital, KU Cardiovascular Research Institute, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas 66221

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Automatic assessment of atrial pacing threshold in current medical practice

Authors : Serge Quenum1 ;

Affiliations : Corresponding author. Tel: +33 1 5538 1870; fax: +33 1 5538 1783, Email: marc.hero@medtronic.com

Journal : Europace   (2012)

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"Impact of left atrial fibrosis and left atrial size on the outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Authors :

Affiliations : "Correspondence to Jeroen J Bax, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; j.j.bax@lumc.nl "

Journal : N/A   ()

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Duty-cycled bipolar/unipolar radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation induces significant pulmonary vein narrowing at long-term follow-up

Authors :

Affiliations : Corresponding author. Tel: +31 715262020; fax: +31 715266809, Email: s.a.i.p.trines@lumc.nl

Journal : N/A   (2013)

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ESC-EURObservational Research Programme: the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study, conducted by the European Heart Rhythm Association

Authors :

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, C/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri Research Center, Florence, Italy GVM Care and Research, E.S. Health Science Foundation, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece Service De Cardiologie, Hopital Charles Nicolle, Rouen Cedex, France Ospedale Maggiore Di Crema, Crema, Italy Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux-Pessac, France Department of Cardiology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Zabrze, Poland Department of Cardiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic Department of Cardiology, Isar Heart Center, Munich, Germany Cliniques du Sud Luxembourg – Vivalia, Arlon, Belgium Hospital Clinico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark Department of Internal Cardology, Faculty Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic Henry Dunant Hospital/Errikos Dynan Hospital, Athens, Greece Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

Journal : N/A   (2012)

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Safety and efficacy of dabigatran versus warfarin in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors :

Affiliations : Département de Rythmologie, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Paris, France

Journal : N/A   (2013)

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