Background: Recent data demonstrate promising effects on left ventricular dysfunction and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement following ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in pati
Can atrial cardiopathy really be the cause of some cryptogenic strokes?
Can atrial cardiopathy really be the cause of some cryptogenic strokes?
ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone is insufficient to treat many patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF). Adjunctive left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) ablation…
Un estudio encontró que cerca de 20% de los residentes médicos del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI enfrentaron terror psicológico y acoso laboral.
Performing two procedures at once does not appear to make a significant impact on patient safety, though it may lead to a few new risks…
Thomas C. Crawford, MD, FACC
For millions of patients who live with atrial fibrillation, early detection and treatment are essential because research shows that early, intensive management of AF reduces…
Abstract Background Diagnosis-to-ablation time (DAT) strongly predicts recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after ablation. Whether this association holds with any lower and/or upper limits is…
Interatrial block was associated with elevated risk for stroke and other poor outcomes in patients with no history of atrial fibrillation, according to a retrospective…
AbstractAims. Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the recommended stroke prevention treatment in patients ≤60 years with cryptogenic ischemic
