Background: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), ventricular rate control with medications
has been found to be noninferior in preventing clinical events, compared to a strategy …

Purpose Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and prior stroke are classified as high risk in all
risk stratification schemes. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to …

Background We attempted to evaluate if an oral‐only regimen was as effective in preventing
postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery, in comparison to a regimen that …

Background Clinical studies have suggested an association between bisphosphonate use
and the onset of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, data on the risk of developing AF, stroke, and …

Background Physicians will increasingly encounter patients who require rhythm management
devices but have venous obstructions that prevent conventional access. Alternate access …

Dronedarone is a benzofuran derivative approved by the Food and Drug Administration to
decrease the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with paroxysmal or persistent …

A 46-year-old man was transferred from an outside hospital for evaluation of acute renal failure
and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. During his initial presentation at the …

Pericardial diseases are common, have multiple causes, and are often misdiagnosed.
Physicians need to recognize the characteristic and distinguishing features of the three most …

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a stress-related cardiomyopathy that mimics acute myocardial
infarction. However, it is frequently without obstructive coronary artery disease and is mainly …

The diagnosis of mitral regurgitation is often made from physical diagnosis, but quantitation
of severity of valvular dysfunction and timing of intervention are often quite challenging. The …