Arrhythmias & EP
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ICDs' Role Remains Uncertain in CKD Patients
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Pediatric cardiologist: Routine ECGs unnecessary for kids on ADHD meds
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Bleeding in Atrial Fib Inpatients Triples Hospitalization Costs
Major Finding: The adjusted mean cost of a hospital stay in patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation who experienced an...
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New Door Opens for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Major Finding: Patients with systolic heart failure and heart block requiring pacing fared significantly better with biventricular pacing than...
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Calcium Channel Blockers Aid Rate Control in AF
Major Finding: Mean VO2max on the bike was 23.1 mL/kg per minute at baseline, 23.7 mL/kg per minute on diltiazem, 23.1 mL/kg per minute on...
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Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Has Improved Substantially
Major Finding: Overall survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest rose from 13.7% in 2000 to 22.3% in 2009, while the rate of clinically...
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Fine-Tuning Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Major Finding: Eight of 18 comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who were cooled to 32° C for 24 hours (44%) were alive and free...
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Left-Atrial MAZE Ablation Compromises Atrial Function
Major Finding: Full left-atrial ablation produced statistically significant impairments of left-atrial function, including an average 20% drop in...
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Perioperative Fish Oil Supplements Did Not Cut AF Risk
Major Finding: Atrial fibrillation lasting 30 seconds or longer occurred after cardiac surgery in 233 (30.7%) controls and 227 (30%) patients who...