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The risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

27.05.20141494

Prior research suggests an important role of systemic inflammation in pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF).

SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Results Suggest No Benefit of Renal Artery Denervation on Ambulatory Blood Pressure

26.05.20141389

There was no demonstrated benefit of renal artery denervation on reduction in ambulatory blood pressure over 24-hours or over day and night periods compared with sham.

Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation Patients With and Without Ventricular Hypertrophy When Treated With a Lenient Rate-Control or Rhythm-Control Strategy

23.05.20141503

Does left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) affect outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) managed with a rate-control or rhythm-control strategy?

Sex differences in stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in French primary care. Results of the AFIGP (Atrial Fibrillation In General Practice) Database

22.05.20141404

Most of the French patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) are managed by general practitioners (GPs).

NIH study links high cholesterol levels to lower fertility

22.05.20141405

High cholesterol levels may impair fertility in couples trying to achieve a pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Buffalo (New York), and Emory University in Atlanta.

Optimal rhythm-control strategy for recurrent atrial tachycardia after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: a randomized clinical trial

21.05.20141542

Although catheter ablation (CA) has replaced antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) as first-line treatment in selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), optimal treatment of recurrent atrial tachycardia (AT) after AF ablation remains unclear.

Early menopause may raise risk for HF

19.05.20141383

Researchers evaluated data on 22,256 postmenopausal women enrolled in the population-based Swedish Mammography Cohort between 1997 and 2011.