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Atrial Fibrillation Treatments–StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Douglas Packer on the CABANA Trial

January 12, 2012 at 9:26 pm Leave a Comment

StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Douglas Packer. See the full transcript at: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/298 In this video, Dr. Douglas L. Packer of the Mayo Clinic provides details about the landmark CABANA Trial comparing Catheter Ablation to Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation. Dr. Packer is an Electrophysiologist and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, and the developer and [...]

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Dr. Douglas Packer Talked About New 4-D and 5-D Imaging for Catheter Ablation at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010

February 18, 2010 at 7:07 am Leave a Comment

At the recent Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, Dr. Douglas Packer (Mayo Clinic) talked about new 4-D and 5-D imaging for catheter ablation. Read about his remarks at: Sophisticated New 4-D and 5-D Imaging May Soon Guide Catheter Ablations

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Mayo Clinic Finds Why Atrial Fibrillation Runs in Some Families

July 9, 2008 at 11:15 pm 4 Comments

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that may be responsible for atrial fibrillation in families. They scanned the entire human genome and discovered a genetic mutation common to all family members with atrial fibrillation. Read more about this

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