Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society

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• Heart Rhythm · Sep 2014

  Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study

  Digoxin in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: data from the RACE II study.

  The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management trial showed that digoxin was associated with increased mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation. ⋯ The use of digoxin was not associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

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• Heart Rhythm · Sep 2014

  Multicenter Study

  Multicenter experience with extraction of the Riata/Riata ST ICD lead.

  In November 2011, the Food and Drug Administration issued a class I recall of Riata and Riata ST implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads. Management recommendations regarding the recall have remained controversial. ⋯ Extraction of the Riata/Riata ST leads can be challenging, and leads with externalized cables may require specific extraction techniques. Extraction of the Riata/Riata ST leads can be performed safely by experienced operators at high-volume centers with a complication rate comparable to published data.

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