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Free Subscription 13.08.2008 2 Am Heart J 3 Am J Cardiol 2 Arch Intern Med 4 Circulation 2 Eur Heart J 5 Int J Cardiol 1 J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1 J Interv Card Electrophysiol 13 Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1 Resuscitation

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Am Heart J

1. KLEEMANN T , Juenger C, Gitt AK, Schiele R, et al
   Incidence and clinical impact of right bundle branch block in patients with acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation myocardial infarction versus non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:256-61.
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2. NGUYEN HL , Lessard D, Spencer FA, Yarzebski J, et al
   Thirty-year trends (1975-2005) in the magnitude and hospital death rates associated with complete heart block in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a population-based perspective.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:227-33.
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   Am J Cardiol

3. MARISCALCO G , Sala A, Banach M, Cattaneo P, et al
   Dofetilide for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery: is it a useful routine prophylaxis?
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:506.
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4. MITTAL S , Stein K, Gilliam FR 3rd, Kraus SM, et al
   Frequency, duration, and predictors of newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation following dual-chamber pacemaker implantation in patients without a previous history of atrial fibrillation.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:450-3.
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5. TOLOSANA JM , Hernandez Madrid A, Brugada J, Sitges M, et al
   Comparison of Benefits and Mortality in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Versus Patients in Sinus Rhythm (Results of the Spanish Atrial Fibrillation and Resynchronization [SPARE] Study).
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:444-9.
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   Arch Intern Med

6. FONAROW GC , Abraham WT, Albert NM, Stough WG, et al
   Factors Identified as Precipitating Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure and Clinical Outcomes: Findings From OPTIMIZE-HF.
   Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:847-854.
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7. CAULEY JA , Ensrud KE
   Considering competing risks . . . Not all black and white.
   Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:793-5.
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   Circulation

8. SAHA P , Burnand KG, Patel SD, Waltham M, et al
   Images in cardiovascular medicine. Complications after endoluminal stent grafting of a thoracic mycotic aneurysm.
   Circulation. 2008;117:3157-9.
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9. ROTTENBERG EM
   Letter by Rottenberg regarding article "Improved neurological outcome with continuous chest compressions compared with 30:2 compressions-to-ventilations cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a realistic swine model of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest".
   Circulation. 2008;117:e493.
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10. MILICI C , Bovelli D, Forlani D, Bock C, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. An unusual case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in the elderly.
    Circulation. 2008;117:e485-9.
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11. MOZAFFARIAN D , Furberg CD, Psaty BM, Siscovick D, et al
    Physical Activity and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults. The Cardiovascular Health Study.
    Circulation. 2008.
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    Eur Heart J

12. AGOSTONI P , Emdin M, Corra U, Veglia F, et al
    Permanent atrial fibrillation affects exercise capacity in chronic heart failure patients.
    Eur Heart J. 2008.
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13. GOETTE A , Braun-Dullaeus RC
    Atrial fibrillation is associated with impaired cognitive function and hippocampal atrophy: silent cerebral ischaemia vs. Alzheimer's disease?
    Eur Heart J. 2008.
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    Int J Cardiol

14. GUTIERREZ O , Garita E, Salazar C
    Autonomic nervous system and preventive treatment of ventricular arrhythmias in chagasic disease.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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15. VOGIATZIS IA , Sachpekidis V, Vogiatzis IM, Kambitsi E, et al
    External cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: The role of electrode position on cardioversion success.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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16. OLIVEIRA M , da Silva MN, Timoteo AT, Feliciano J, et al
    Inducibility of atrial fibrillation during electrophysiologic evaluation is associated with increased dispersion of atrial refractoriness.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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17. TOUTOUZAS K , Drakopoulou M, Dilaveris P, Vaina S, et al
    Inflammation in lone atrial fibrillation: New insights by coronary sinus thermography.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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18. GORENEK B
    Clinical importance of short-long-short sequences: Analysing the mode of onset of ventricular tachycardias and atrial fibrillation.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol

19. EHRLICH JR
    Inward Rectifier Potassium Currents as a Target for Atrial Fibrillation Therapy.
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2008.
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    J Interv Card Electrophysiol

20. BUDGE LP , Shaffer KM, Moorman JR, Lake DE, et al
    Analysis of in vivo left atrial appendage morphology in patients with atrial fibrillation: a direct comparison of transesophageal echocardiography, planar cardiac CT, and segmented three-dimensional cardiac CT.
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2008.
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    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol

21. MATSUO S , Yamane T, Tokuda M, Kanzaki Y, et al
    The dormant epicardial reconnection of pulmonary vein: an unusual cause of recurrent atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:920-4.
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22. VENKATARAMAN G , Moore H, Karasik P, Singh S, et al
    Biventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillator right ventricle pace-sense ring electrode failure: lead switch fix.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:899-903.
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23. PIORKOWSKI C , Kottkamp H, Gerds-Li JH, Arya A, et al
    Steerable sheath catheter navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation: a case-control study.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:863-73.
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24. TANAKA Y , Nishizaki M, Yamawake N, Sakurada H, et al
    Electrocardiographic features in a patient with the coexistence of long QT syndrome and coronary vasospasm.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:1065-9.
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25. JOVIN A , Oprea DA, Jovin IS, Hashim SW, et al
    Atrial fibrillation and mitral valve repair.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:1057-63.
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26. XIA W , Qu X, Yu Y, Zhang X, et al
    Asymmetric dimethylarginine concentration and early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after electrical cardioversion.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:1036-40.
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27. VARMA N , Efimov I
    Right pectoral implantable cardioverter defibrillators: role of the proximal (SVC) coil.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:1025-35.
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28. GLOVER BM , McCann CJ, Manoharan G, Walsh SJ, et al
    A pilot study of a low-tilt biphasic waveform for transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: improved efficacy compared with conventional capacitor-based waveforms in patients.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:1020-4.
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29. OTOMO K , Nagata Y, Taniguchi H, Uno K, et al
    Superior type of atypical AV nodal reentrant tachycardia: incidence, characteristics, and effect of slow pathway ablation.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:998-1009.
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30. FIALA M , Chovancik J, Nevralova R, Neuwirth R, et al
    Termination of long-lasting persistent versus short-lasting persistent and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by ablation.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:985-97.
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31. DANICEK V , Theodorovich N, Bar-Chaim S, Miller A, et al
    Sinus rhythm restoration after atrial fibrillation: the clinical value of N-terminal pro-BNP measurements.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:955-60.
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32. MORITA N , Kobayashi Y, Iwasaki YK, Hayashi M, et al
    Characterization of transient atrial rhythm occurring between typical atrial flutter and its termination with class III drugs.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:943-54.
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33. SCHUCHERT A , Rebeski HP, Peiffer T, Bub E, et al
    Effects of continuous and triggered atrial overdrive pacing on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in pacemaker patients.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31:929-34.
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    Resuscitation

34. KAJINO K , Iwami T, Daya M, Nishiuchi T, et al
    Subsequent ventricular fibrillation and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests presenting with PEA or asystole.
    Resuscitation. 2008.
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