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A Randomised Controlled Trial of Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure (THE CAMTAF TRIAL)

13.01.20141873

Does restoration of sinus rhythm by catheter ablation improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure?

Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction

10.01.20141984

What is the risk of incident myocardial infarction associated with atrial fibrillation?

Prognostic significance of prolonged PR interval in the general population

09.01.20141815

Prolonged PR interval, or first degree AV block, has been traditionally regarded as a benign electrocardiographic finding in healthy individuals, until recent studies have suggested that it may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity.

Artificial Heart With Norwegian Sensor

30.12.20131962

France is going to test an artificial heart on patients. The heart will contain a Norwegian pressure sensor.

Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis

27.12.20131550

This study aimed to produce a pooled estimate of risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease in patients with gout.

Heart failure in pregnant women with cardiac disease: data from the ROPAC

26.12.20131719

Heart failure (HF) is one of the most important complications in pregnant women with heart disease, causing maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity.

The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY trial

25.12.20131833

We sought to assess the prognostic role of collaterals in a large population of patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).