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Safety and Efficacy Analysis of Balloon Cryoablation vs Radiofrequency Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Analysis. (SECARA AFib TRIAL)
(2019-03-05)
Background:
According to the ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines, Pulmonary-Vein Isolation has become the cornerstone approach in ablation for patients with medication refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. (Class 1). Radiofrequency ...
Impact of left atrial appendage (LAA) morphology on Outcomes of WATCHMAN device implantation (LMOW study)
(2019-03-05)
Purpose:
Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a WATCHMAN device is approved to be used in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who are not good candidates for long term oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) as an alternative ...
Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome Masquerading as Mitral Stenosis
(2019-03-05)
Background
Stiff left atrial syndrome first described in 1988 by Pilote et al. and co in JACC is an uncommon condition that could have similar presentation to congestive heart failure with preserved EF and often missed if ...
“Posterior STEMI- The solar eclipse of EKG”. How to uncode and not miss it
(2019-03-05)
Background/Abstract:
The clinical presentation of posterior myocardial infarction (PMI) is not always easy, not even for the cardiologist. True posterior myocardial infarction is difficult to recognise because the leads ...