Title: Predictors of Acute Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter Hospitalization across 7 U.S. Emergency Departments: A Prospective Study

Credits: Bory Kea, E. Margaret Warton, Dustin W. Ballard, Dustin G. Mark, Mary E. Reed , Adina S. Rauchwerger, Steven R. Offerman, Uli K. Chettipally, Patricia C Ramos, Daphne D. Le, David S. Glaser and David R. Vinson

Title: Complete AV Block Induced by Right Coronary Artery Spasm Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Credits: Austin A. Howard, Francia Rojas-Delgado, Robert Schutt, Jie Cheng, Nilesh Mathuria

Title: Left Atrial Appendage Morphology as a Determinant for Stroke Risk Assessment In Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

Credits: Abu Rmilah Anan, Jumah, Fareed, Jaber, Suhaib, Roubi, Rafat, Daana, Murad, Bsisu, Isam, Muamar, Tariq, Erwin, Patricia, Egbe, Alexander, Vaibha, Vaidya, Noseworthy, Peter A, Deshmukh, Abhishek

Title: Risky Business: Judging the Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Renal Dysfunction

Credits: Brittany La-Viola, PharmD and Christina Guerra PharmD, BCPS

Title: An Itchy Lead: First Reported Case of Ventricular Pacemaker Lead Self-extraction.

Credits: Brent Klinkhammer MD, PharmD, Yassar Almanaseer MD, & Mevan Wijetunga MD

Title: Use of Acoustic Cardiography Immediately Following Electrical Cardioversion to Predict Relapse of Atrial Fibrillation

Credits: Paul Erne, MD, Therese J Resink, PhD, Andrea Mueller, MD, Michael Coslovsky, PhD, Richard Kobza, MD, David Conen, MD, Peter Bauer, PhD, Patricia Arand, PhD.

Title: High Voltage Guided Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Credits: Usama Boles, Enes E Gul, Andres Enriquez, Howard Lee, Dave Riegert, Adrian Andres, Adrian Baranchuk, Damian Redfearn, Benedict Glover, Chris Simpson, Hoshiar Abdollah, Kevin Michael

Title: Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnea: Considerations for A Dual Epidemic

Credits: Patricia Tung, Elad Anter

Title: Intravenous Corticosteroid Use Is Associated With Reduced Early Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation

Credits: Nitesh A. Sood, MD, Guru M. Krishnan, MD, Craig. I. Coleman, PharmD, Jeffrey Kluger, MD, Moise Anglade, MD, Christopher A. Clyne, MD.

Title: Preoperative Statin Use is not Associated With a Reduced Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

Credits: Brian J Barnes, PharmD, Scott Solomon, MD, Patricia A Howard, PharmD, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, Jeffrey B Kramer, MD, Gregory F Muehlebach, MD, Emmanuel Daon, MD, George L Trip Zorn III, MD, James L Vacek, MD, MS

Dr. Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, PharmD, MHS.

Affiliation: Dr. Allen LaPointe is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, Chair of the Duke University Health System Institutional Review Board, and Director of the Duke Heart Center Distinguished Research Center Programs. Research interests include comparative safety and effectiveness of cardiovascular medications, translation of evidence into practice, and improving medication self-management.

Dr. Patricia A. Howard, Pharm D, FCCP, BCPS (AQ CV).

Affiliation: Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine for the University of Kansas School of Medicine.. Dr. Howard is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Added Qualifications in Cadiology.