... often atrial fibrillation [ 8 ]. We acknowledge the need for further studies to delineate this relationship more comprehensively. With respect to the management of PoAF, we agree that treatment strategies, including intravenous beta-blockers, amiodarone, and cardioversion are critical. However, our...

...Sameh Alagha; Serkan Mola; Mehmet Çeber; Alp Yıldırım Objectives: This study evaluated the predictive performance of age, creatinine, and ejection fraction (ACEF) I and II scores for the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation (PoAF) after isolated on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting...

...Marina Stojanovic; Nevena Kalezic; Biljana Milicic; Milana Zivkovic; Tjasa Ivosevic; Mirko Lakicevic; Vladan Zivaljevic Objective: Thyroid dysfunction is a common cause of atrial fibrillation (AF). Incidence of AF is high in patients with both expressed and subclinical hyperthyroidism. The aim...

... conduction characteristics and have been used to predict atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between maximum P-wave duration (PMax) and new P-wave parameters, with atrial conduction times (CT), and to assess their predictive value of AF during...

...Mesut Engin; Cihan Aydın Objective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PoAF) is the most frequently encountered rhythm problem after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This situation decreases the capacity of the patients with respect to functional exercise and creates a risk for stroke...

...Dragana Stanojevic; Svetlana Apostolovic; Dragana Stokanovic; Stefan Momčilović; Tatjana Jevtovic-Stoimenov; Sonja Salinger-Martinovic; Tomislav Kostic; Valentina N. Nikolic Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and galectin-3 is possibly involved...

...Efi Aggelopoulou; Stavros Tzortzis; Fotini Tsiourantani; Ioannis Agrios; Kyriakos Lazaridis Objective: The aim of this report is to describe a case of atrial fibrillation and shock precipitated by deliberate self-poisoning with theophylline. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: An 85-year-old...

...Hasan Gungor; Abraham Samuel Babu; Cemil Zencir; Mahmut Akpek; Mithat Selvi; Muhammet Huseyin Erkan; Selim Durmaz Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG...

...Ernesto Valero; Enrique Santas; Julio Núñez Objective: To highlight the usefulness of apixaban on intra-atrial thrombus that develops after previous treatment with warfarin. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 69-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin...

..., and atrial fibrillation (AF). Subjects and Methods: Transesophageal echocardiography was performed before cardioversion in 153 patients with AF. The patients were categorized into 2 groups based on their LAA blood flow velocity. Group 1 included 87 patients with a low LAA flow velocity (<35 cm/s...

... with other types of tachycardias was observed in 197 (40%) patients. Atrial fibrillation was found most frequently in 94 (19%) patients as follows: focal atrial tachycardia, n = 40 (8%); atrial flutter, n = 32 (6%), and AV reentrant tachycardia, n = 22 (4%). Double tachycardia was present in 140 (30...

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... and Methods: The medical records of patients who had undergone TEE were reviewed to assess the presence of LA thrombus prior to direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). The CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score was calculated for each patient. Clinical TEE reports were reviewed for the presence of LA...

...Kenan Demir; Ilknur Can; Fatih Koc; Mehmet Akif Vatankulu; Selim Ayhan; Hakan Akilli; Alpay Aribas; Yusuf Alihanoglu; Bulent Behlul Altunkeser Objective: In this study, our aim was to evaluate the effect of a higher dose of atorvastatin on the recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) after...

...Mustafa Ridha; Amin Al-Sayed Amin; Salhamoud A. Saleh; Boby Cherian; Fawziah Al-Kandari; Faridah Redha; Khalid Jamal; Zouheir Bitar Objective: To establish the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among acute medical admissions to the Adan Hospital, Kuwait, and to evaluate the clinical features...

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