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		<title>Dr. Emelia Benjamin Video on AF (Afib) Risk and Family History</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation risk factors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[C-reactive protein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Emelia Benjamin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Framingham Heart Study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Framingham Risk Prediction Tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lone atrial fibrillation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video interview, Emelia Benjamin, MD, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University and senior investigator for the Framingham Heart Study, discusses atrial fibrillation risk factors and afib prevention, including the role of family history. She talks about the Framingham Risk Prediction Tool for Atrial Fibrillation and discusses well-known risks, such as advancing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atrial Fibrillation Ablations Fail From Sleep Apnea</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation ablation failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation recurrence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation is very common in those with obstructive sleep apnea, and up to half of those who have afib also have sleep apnea. However, few studies have looked at the impact of sleep apnea on the success of catheter ablation and whether sleep apnea treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improved Quality of Life From Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in the STOP AF Study  — Findings Reported at Heart Rhythm 2010 and Cardiostim 2010</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/improved-quality-of-life-from-cryoballoon-ablation-for-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-stop-af-study-%e2%80%94-findings-reported-at-heart-rhythm-2010-and-cardiostim-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cardiostim 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeremy Ruskin MD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paroxysmal atrial fibrillation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life results]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOP AF cryoablation study]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Heart Rhythm 2010, there was an update on the results of the STOP AF (Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial that involved patients who received cryoablation using the Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter System. At twelve months following these procedures, these younger, highly-symptomatic patients had better quality of life and dramatically decreased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Approves the AtriClip for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention, and Other Devices Are Being Tested</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/fda-approves-the-atriclip-for-atrial-fibrillation-stroke-prevention-and-other-devices-are-being-tested/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib-related stroke risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGA Medical Amplatzer Cardiac Plug]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AtriClip left atrial appendage occlusion device]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coumadin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medtronic Cardioblate Closure LAA occlusion device]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AF patients are generally at a higher risk for stroke and thus may have to take anticoagulant medications, such as Coumadin or warfarin, to manage their afib-related stroke risk. With the FDA&#8217;s recent approval of AtriCure&#8217;s AtriClip device that is implanted during open heart surgery, afib patients and their doctors may now have another way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discussions at Heart Rhythm Society on Whether Catheter Ablation Can Successfully Treat Persistent and Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/discussions-at-heart-rhythm-society-on-whether-catheter-ablation-can-successfully-treat-persistent-and-longstanding-persistent-atrial-fibrillation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFAE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[complex fractionated arterial electrograms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Christopher Cole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Rhythm Society 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pulmonary vein antral isolation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pulmonary vein isolation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/?p=272</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Catheter ablation in persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation patients has traditionally had low success rates since many of the triggers causing atrial fibrillation are dispersed throughout the left atrium. Thus isolation of the pulmonary veins, which works well for those with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, is often an incomplete solution for those with persistent forms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Catheter Ablation Reduces Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease and Stroke Risk Then Keeping Atrial Fibrillation Patients in Sinus Rhythm May Become the Goal</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/if-catheter-ablation-reduces-alzheimers-disease-and-stroke-risk-then-keeping-atrial-fibrillation-patients-in-sinus-rhythm-may-become-the-goal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Rhythm Society 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reduce Alzheimer's disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Findings presented at Heart Rhythm 2010 showed that stopping atrial fibrillation—whether through medication, surgery, or in the case of this study, catheter ablation— could potentially prevent the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and also reduce the risk of stroke and death. Doctors John D. Day, MD, and T. Jared Bunch, MD, at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Factors Can Predict Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Success</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/what-factors-can-predict-atrial-fibrillation-catheter-ablation-success/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/what-factors-can-predict-atrial-fibrillation-catheter-ablation-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inflammation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib duration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Rhythm Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[left atrial size]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors are trying to identify the characteristics that predict which patients aren’t likely to be successful with a catheter ablation for their atrial fibrillation. At a session at the recent Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting, some of the factors discussed included left atrial size, left atrial volume, left ventricle dysfunction (improper functioning of the left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Nassir Marrouche Discusses Use of MRI to Personalize Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and Avoid Stroke – Video</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/dr-nassir-marrouche-discusses-use-of-mri-to-personalize-atrial-fibrillation-treatment-and-avoid-stroke-%e2%80%93-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video interview, Dr. Nassir Marrouche, Executive Director of the Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management (CARMA) Center at the University of Utah Health System, discusses the findings he recently presented at the Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting in Denver. He discussed the intriguing way they are using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), to personalize atrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African Americans Show Less Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Women Need More Aggressive Afib Treatment — Findings from HRS</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/african-americans-show-less-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation-and-women-need-more-aggressive-afib-treatment-%e2%80%94-findings-from-hrs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib gender differences]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation after bypass surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Heart Rhythm 2010 in Denver recently, a session on demographic factors influencing atrial fibrillation management and outcomes featured the following research findings: African Americans Have Less Risk Than Caucasians of Atrial Fibrillation After Bypass Surgery Blacks Have Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Age 60 Than Whites Despite Higher Risk Factors Women with Atrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use of MRI to Personalize Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and Avoid Stroke – Presentation by Dr. Nassir Marrouche at HRS</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/use-of-mri-to-personalize-atrial-fibrillation-treatment-and-avoid-stroke-%e2%80%93-presentation-by-dr-nassir-marrouche-at-hrs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 13:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Heart Rhythm Society 2010, we saw intriguing new research into personalized afib treatment and stroke prevention that was presented by Dr. Nassir Marrouche and Dr. Marcos Daccarett of the Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management (CARMA) Center at the University of Utah Health System. They have developed a way, using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), to [...]]]></description>
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