Predicting Arrhythmia Recurrence Post‐PVAI. Introduction: Pulmonary vein antrum isolation
(PVAI) is an accepted treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) refractory to medical therapy. The …

Background—Late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after radiofrequency ablation remains
significant. Asymptomatic recurrence poses a difficult clinical problem as it is associated with …

OBJECTIVE: The Heart Rhythm Society, European Heart Rhythm Association, and
European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society jointly recommend indefinite warfarin anticoagulation …

Heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular function inflicts a large and growing burden of
morbidity and mortality in the US and across the globe. One source of this burden is stroke …

Abstract Purpose of Review The anticoagulation strategies for various cardiac-specific
pathologies including atrial fibrillation are changing. Applying these strategies in patients …

Atrial fibrillation is a major cardiac cause of stroke, and a pathogenesis involving thrombus
formation in patients with atrial fibrillation is well established. A strategy for rhythm control …

Aims We sought to examine whether continuing oral anticoagulation (OAC) after catheter
ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with improved outcomes. OAC reduces …

This article provides information and a commentary on trials relevant to the pathophysiology,
prevention and treatment of heart failure presented at the annual meeting of the American …

Aims Clinical benefit from ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation has remained
unknown. We hypothesized that successful ablation of long-standing persistent atrial …

Aims Net clinical benefit of long-term oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) continuation after
successful atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is still controversial. To evaluate long-term …