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Comprehensive risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation: Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic options. Executive summary of the report from the 3rd AFNET/EHRA consensus conference.
Kirchhof P, Lip GY, Van Gelder IC, et al. Thromb Haemost. 2011;106:1012-1019.
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Laser lead extraction in the octogenarian patient.
Rodriguez Y, Garisto JD, Carrillo RG. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2011;4:719-723.
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Antithrombotic therapy use at discharge and 1 year in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute stroke: results from the AVAIL Registry.
Lopes RD, Shah BR, Olson DM. et al. Stroke. 2011;42:3477-3483.
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Achy breaky makey wakey heart? A randomised crossover trial of musical prompts.
Woollard M, Poposki J, McWhinnie B, Rawlins L, et al. Emerg Med J. 2011. [Epub ahead of print]
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A randomized trial of long-term remote monitoring of pacemaker recipients (The COMPAS trial).
Mabo P, Victor F, Bazin P, Ahres S, et al. Eur Heart J. 2011. [Epub ahead of print]
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Incidence, predictive factors, and prognostic value of new-onset atrial fibrillation following transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Amat-Santos IJ, Rodés-Cabau J, Urena M, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59:178-188.
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Procedural complications, rehospitalizations, and repeat procedures after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Shah RU, Freeman JV, Shilane D, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59:143-149.
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Prevalence of asymptomatic and electrically undetectable intracardiac inside-out abrasion in silicon-coated Riata® and Riata® ST implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads.
Schmutz M, Delacrétaz E, Schwick N, et al. Int J Cardiol. 2012. [Epub ahead of print]
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Sex differences in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator outcomes: findings from a prospective defibrillator database.
Macfadden DR, Crystal E, Krahn AD, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:195-203.
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Riata implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead failure: Analysis of explanted leads with a unique insulation defect.
Hauser RG, McGriff D, Retel LK. Heart Rhythm. 2011. [Epub ahead of print]