Electrophysiology - Arrhythmias

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Preoperative left atrial dysfunction and risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation complicating thoracic surgery

February 2012 (Vol. 143 | No. 2 | Pages 482-487)

Tina Raman, Nancy Roistacher, Jennifer Liu, Hao Zhang, Weiji Shi, Howard T. Thaler, David Amar et al. Full-length article

482-487
Effect of low-dose human atrial natriuretic peptide on postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing pulmonary resection for lung cancer: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study

February 2012 (Vol. 143 | No. 2 | Pages 488-494)

Takashi Nojiri, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Hajime Maeda, Yukiyasu Takeuchi, Yasunobu Funakoshi, Masayoshi Inoue, Meinoshin Okumura et al. Full-length article

488-494
Prophylactic amiodarone reduces junctional ectopic tachycardia after tetralogy of Fallot repair

January 2012 (Vol. 143 | No. 1 | Pages 152-156)

Michiaki Imamura, Amy M. Dossey, Xiomara Garcia, Takeshi Shinkawa, Robert D.B. Jaquiss et al. Full-length article

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152-156
Predictors and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation on patients’ outcomes: A report from the Randomized On Versus Off Bypass trial

January 2012 (Vol. 143 | No. 1 | Pages 93-102)

G. Hossein Almassi, Sharon A. Pecsi, Joseph F. Collins, A. Laurie Shroyer, Marco A. Zenati, Frederick L. Grover et al. Full-length article

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93-102
Complete removal as a routine treatment for any cardiovascular implantable electronic device–associated infection

December 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 6 | Pages 1482-1490)

Maximilian Pichlmaier, Ludmilla Knigina, Ingo Kutschka, Christoph Bara, Hanno Oswald, Gunnar Klein, Theodosius Bisdas, Axel Haverich et al. Full-length article

1482-1490
Continuous biatrial pacing to prevent early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after the Maze procedure

November 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 5 | Pages 989-994)

William Wang, Donald Buehler, Xiao Dong Feng, Shui Ye Zhang Full-length article

989-994
Exclusion of the left atrial appendage with a novel device: Early results of a multicenter trial

November 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 5 | Pages 1002-1009.e1)

Gorav Ailawadi, Marc W. Gerdisch, Richard L. Harvey, Robert L. Hooker, Ralph J. Damiano, Thomas Salamon, Michael J. Mack et al. Full-length article

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Designing comparative effectiveness trials of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: Experience of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network

August 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 2 | Pages 257-264.e2)

A. Marc Gillinov, Michael Argenziano, Eugene H. Blackstone, Alexander Iribarne, Joseph J. DeRose, Gorav Ailawadi, Mark J. Russo, Deborah D. Ascheim, Michael K. Parides, Evelio Rodriguez, Denis Bouchard, Wendy C. Taddei-Peters, Nancy L. Geller, Michael A. Acker, Annetine C. Gelijns et al. Full-length article

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Building an infrastructure for clinical trials in cardiac surgery

August 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 2 | Pages 265-266)

Timothy J. Gardner, Marissa A. Miller, Patrick T. O’Gara, Annetine C. Gelijns Editorial

265-266
Long-term results of ablation for isolated atrial fibrillation through a right minithoracotomy: Toward a rational revision of treatment protocols

August 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 2 | Pages e41-e46)

Giuseppe Nasso, Raffaele Bonifazi, Armando Del Prete, Giuseppe Del Prete, Vincenzo Lopriore, Francesco Bartolomucci, Antonio Maria Calafiore, Giuseppe Speziale et al. Full-length article

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Long-term monitoring after surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: How much is enough?

July 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 1 | Pages 162-165)

James R. Edgerton, Cecile Mahoney, Michael J. Mack, Karen Roper, Morley A. Herbert et al. Full-length article

162-165
Safety and efficacy of pericardial endoscopy by percutaneous subxyphoid approach in swine heart in vivo

July 2011 (Vol. 142 | No. 1 | Pages 181-190)

Takehiro Kimura, Shunichiro Miyoshi, Seiji Takatsuki, Kojiro Tanimoto, Kotaro Fukumoto, Kyoko Soejima, Keiichi Fukuda et al. Full-length article

181-190
Up to 6-year follow-up after pulmonary vein isolation for persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation: Importance of sinus node function

June 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 6 | Pages 1455-1460)

Yoshiharu Soga, Hitoshi Okabayashi, Yoshio Arai, Takuya Nomoto, Jota Nakano, Takehiko Matsuo, Michiya Hanyu et al. Full-length article

1455-1460
Short- and long-term mortality associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

May 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 5 | Pages 1305-1312)

Roop Kaw, Adrian V. Hernandez, Iqbal Masood, A. Marc Gillinov, Walid Saliba, Eugene H. Blackstone et al. Full-length article

1305-1312
Timing for successful surgical management of heart block after placement of an Amplatzer occlusion device for secundum atrial septal defect repair

May 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 5 | Pages 1319-1321)

Umang Gupta, Shadda J. Al-anani, Anastasios C. Polimenakos Short communication

1319-1321
The influence of age on atrial fibrillation recurrence after the maze procedure in patients with giant left atrium

April 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 4 | Pages 1015-1019)

Seung Hyun Lee, Joon Bum Kim, Won Chul Cho, Cheol Hyun Chung, Sung Ho Jung, Suk Jung Choo, Jae Won Lee et al. Full-length article

1015-1019
Ablation surgery in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: An 8-year clinical experience

February 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 2 | Pages 377-382)

Stephan Geidel, Korff Krause, Sigrid Boczor, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Michael Lass, Jörg Ostermeyer, Michael Schmoeckel et al. Full-length article

377-382
The persistent problem of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation: A single-institution experience over two decades

February 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 2 | Pages 559-570)

Jeanne Shen, Shelly Lall, Victoria Zheng, Patricia Buckley, Ralph J. Damiano, Richard B. Schuessler et al. Full-length article

559-570
Transient clamp-induced mechanical block of pulmonary vein potentials

February 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 2 | Pages e15-e16)

Laurent Pison, Mark La Meir, Jurren van Opstal, Harry J. Crijns Short communication

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Predictors for hemodynamic improvement with temporary pacing after pediatric cardiac surgery

January 2011 (Vol. 141 | No. 1 | Pages 183-187)

Scott R. Ceresnak, Robert H. Pass, Thomas J. Starc, Allan J. Hordof, William J. Bonney, Ralph S. Mosca, Leonardo Liberman et al. Full-length article

183-187