LONE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: TOWARD A CURE VOLUME VI


CONTENTS

Introduction Hans Larsen MSc v
Journal Summaries Incidence and Management 2
Mechanistic Insights 6
Risk Factors and Triggers 21
Cardioversion 31
Natural Treatments & Prevention 36
Prevention and Treatment with Antiarrhythmics 40
Prevention and Treatment with Other Drugs 46
Ablation - Procedures 47
Ablation - Complications 58
Ablation - Outcome 63
Surgical Procedures 77
Stroke Risk Factors 78
Stroke Prevention 81
Role of Exercise 92
Role of Inflammation 96
Odds & Ends 101
Research Report Endurance Exercise: Is it Worth it?
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Elimination/Reduction Protocols 114
Ablation/Maze Survey - 2008 Definition of Terms 133
Overview of Procedures 136
Evaluation of Background Data 138
Initial Procedure - RF Ablation 140
Outcome - RF Ablation 143
Patient Outcome - RF Ablation 147
Ablation for SVT 152
Left Atrial Flutter Ablation 152
Right Atrial Flutter Ablation 153
Performance Rating - RF Ablation 154
Summary - RF Ablation 163
Procedures other than RF Ablation 168
Cryoablation 170
AV Node Ablation + Pacemaker 171
Maze Procedure 172
Mini-maze Procedure 175
Summary - Other Procedures 178
Appendix A Glossary of Medical Terms 181
Subject Index 197


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