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Acute fever and seizure in a patient with recent atrial fibrillation ablation

01.06.20151557

Patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation may present critically ill with complications of atrial esophageal fistula, commonly manifesting as neurologic deficits and septicemia difficult to distinguish from other acute etiologies without a high index of suspicion.

Incident AF associated with cognitive decline independent of stroke

29.05.20151546

Incident atrial fibrillation is associated with cognitive decline independent of ischemic stroke, according to new data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study.

Does menopausal hormone therapy reduce myocardial infarction risk if initiated early after menopause? A population-based case-control study

28.05.20151531

This study aims to assess whether the timing of menopausal hormone therapy initiation in relation to onset of menopause and hormone therapy duration is associated with myocardial infarction risk.

EXACT-HF: Allopurinol fails to improve outcomes in hyperuricemic HF

27.05.20151894

At 24 weeks, xanthine oxidase inhibition with allopurinol did not improve clinical status, exercise capacity, quality of life or left ventricular ejection fraction in high-risk patients with HF, decreased ejection fraction and elevated levels of uric acid, according to results of the EXACT-HF study.

Acute fever and seizure in a patient with recent atrial fibrillation ablation

Incident AF associated with cognitive decline independent of stroke

Does menopausal hormone therapy reduce myocardial infarction risk if initiated early after menopause? A population-based case-control study

EXACT-HF: Allopurinol fails to improve outcomes in hyperuricemic HF

Early menopause linked to lower AF risk

Obesity may predict bleeding during warfarin treatment

Metformin plays role in reducing MI, heart failure risk