Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol · Jun 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialCarperitide and atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass grafting: the Nihon University working group study of low-dose HANP infusion therapy during cardiac surgery trial for postoperative atrial fibrillation.
Occurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery is associated with long-term mortality. We investigated whether infusion of human atrial natriuretic peptide (carperitide) could prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation. ⋯ -URL: http://www.umin.ac.jp. Unique Identifier: UMIN000003958.
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol · Jun 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialAtrial ectopy predicts late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation.
Late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after radiofrequency ablation remains significant. Asymptomatic recurrence poses a difficult clinical problem as it is associated with an equally increased risk of stroke and death compared with symptomatic AF events. Meta-analyses reveal that no single preablation patient characteristic efficiently predicts these AF recurrences. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of premature atrial complex (PAC) occurrence with regard to the risk of late AF recurrence after radiofrequency ablation. ⋯ URL: http://www.anzctr.org.au. Unique identifier: ACRTN12606000467538.