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ESC guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

Paulus Kirchhof, +3 more
- Vol. 70, Iss: 1, pp 1-84
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The article was published on 2017-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 3603 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Management of atrial fibrillation.

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Real-world experience comparing two common left atrial appendage closure devices

TL;DR: While procedural success was equally high with both contemporary devices, complications during follow-up were rare, and evenly distributed.
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The progression in atrial fibrillation patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: COPD is an independent risk for AF progression and recurrence, COPD patients with AF carry a worse prognosis than those in sinus rhythm (SR).
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Apixaban Levels in Octogenarian Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation

TL;DR: High and above-range peak apixaban steady-state levels are highly prevalent in octogenarians receiving the appropriate dosage of 5 mg bid for NVAF stroke prevention.
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure with complex anatomy by using the staged 'kissing-Watchman' technology with double devices.

TL;DR: The staged 'kissing-Watchman' technology is feasible and safe, which might provide a strategy to occlude the LAA with complex anatomy when an incomplete closure is inevitable with a single device.
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2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Giuseppe Mancia, +89 more
TL;DR: In this article, a randomized controlled trial of Aliskiren in the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Elderly people was presented. But the authors did not discuss the effect of the combination therapy in patients living with systolic hypertension.
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Classification of subtype of acute ischemic stroke. Definitions for use in a multicenter clinical trial. TOAST. Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment

TL;DR: The TOAST stroke subtype classification system is easy to use and has good interobserver agreement and should allow investigators to report responses to treatment among important subgroups of patients with ischemic stroke.
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Spontaneous Initiation of Atrial Fibrillation by Ectopic Beats Originating in the Pulmonary Veins

TL;DR: The pulmonary veins are an important source of ectopic beats, initiating frequent paroxysms of atrial fibrillation and these foci respond to treatment with radio-frequency ablation.
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