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ARCHIVES - 2008



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    Issue 79....May 2008....8th Year

    EDITORIAL
    THIS MONTH's TOPICS
    Most vagal afibbers receive wrong medication
    N-acetylcysteine helps prevent post-operative AF
    Perils of aspirin discontinuation
    Is lone AF recurrence inevitable?
    Cryoablation outcome
    RESEARCH REPORT  Endurance Exercise - Is It Worth It?
          By Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE

    Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 853 - female, vagal afibber

    INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

    Issue 78....April 2008....8th Year

    EDITORIAL
    THIS MONTH's TOPICS
    Risk factors for lone atrial fibrillation
    LAA thrombi rare in PVI patients
    Alcohol consumption linked to atrial flutter
    Metoprolol improves cardioversion results
    Fish oils and heart rate variability
    Improved pulmonary vein isolation technique
    Magnesium aids in cardioversion
    Inflammation in AF: Cause or effect

    Elimination/Reduction Protocol Case # 682 - female, vagal afibber

    INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

    Issue 77....March 2008....8th Year

    EDITORIAL
    THIS MONTH's TOPICS
    Genetic testing for patients on warfarin
    Vitamin C protects against stroke
    Metabolism in atrial fibrillation
    Safety of digoxin questioned
    Genetic connection with response to antiarrhythmic drugs
    Atrial flutter after ablation
    Case studies with the experts
    Tachycardia after Cox maze
    Progression of paroxysmal AF
    VeniceArrhythmias2007
          Abstracts from Conference
    • Improved cardioversion results
    • Vagal denervation may cure afib
    • Improvements in cryoablation
    • Early recurrence of AF not a good sign
    • PUFAs reduce surgery-induced AF

    INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS

    Issue 76....February 2008....8th Year

    EDITORIAL
    2007 Ablation/Maze Survey
    Overview of Procedures
    Evaluation of Background Data
    Right Atrial Flutter Ablation
    Left Atrial Flutter Ablation
    Cryoablation
    Ablation for SVT
    AV Node + Pacemaker
    Maze Procedure
    Mini-Maze Procedure
    Summary

    INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS



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ARCHIVES – 2002
(Issues 13-24)
ARCHIVES – 2003
(Issues 25-35)
ARCHIVES – 2004
(Issues 36-45)
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(Issues 46-55)
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