Novel Imaging Approach May Assist in Predicting Success of Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation

University of Utah researchers have developed a magnetic resonance imaging -based method for detecting and quantifying injury to the wall of the hearta s left atrium in patients who have undergone a procedure ...

Medical News & Perspectives: Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Often...

Mike Mitka JAMA. 2008;300 :1640. Canadian researchers concluded that anticoagulation therapy remains woefully underused for the prevention of ischemic stroke in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation.

Global Health Partner AB: New Treatment Options For Swedish Patients With Cardiac Fibrillation

Main Category: Heart Disease Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 07 Oct 2008 - 5:00 PDT More than 150,000 Swedes today are suffering from an abnormal ...

Life Line Screening here Oct. 20

COSHOCTON - Life Line Screening will be held Monday, Oct. 20, at Kids America, for area residents to be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or heart attack.

CryoCath Announces Filing and Mailing of Directors' Circular...

CryoCath Announces Filing and Mailing of Directors' Circular Unanimously Recommending Acceptance of Offer from Medtronic Comtex MONTREAL, Oct.

LifeWatch Services Unveils LifeStar Act III Platinum

Card Guard, the parent company of LifeWatch, announced that LifeWatch has launched its next-generation LifeStar ACT III Platinum monitor in the United States.

[Article] Milrinone Use Is Associated With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

From the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics , Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine , Department of Biostatistics , Department of Cardiac Surgery , and Department of ...

Innovations and Trends in Cardiovascular Care

Here are the events for October 4, 2008: Winchester, Massachusetts: Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry- an energy-based therapeutic approach to health and healing based on a philosophy of caring.

Rhythm Control versus Rate Control for Atrial Fibrillation

To the Editor: In their article on rhythm control as compared with rate control for atrial fibrillation, Roy et al.

CardioNet Launches Enhanced Reporting Package for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

CardioNet, Inc. , a leading wireless medical technology company with an initial focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced the release of its new atrial fibrillation reporting ...