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The extent of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony might not be comparable between right ventricular pacing-induced left bundle branch block (RV-LBBB) and idiopathic LBBB (iLBBB), despite the morphologic analogy on the…
The aim of the present study was to clarify the influence of candesartan-based therapy on subsequent carcinogenesis and cancer death in patients with coronary artery disease with hypertension in a…
The CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc and CHADS 2 risk stratification schemes are used to predict thromboembolism and ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, limited data are available…
Acknowledgment This article is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S. , Bridgewater, New Jersey. Readers are requested to go to www.ajconline.org to participate in a survey. Disclosure Dr….
The responsibility of managing atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) falls predominantly on the Medicare system. Patients with AF or AFL often have a range of cardiovascular (CV) co-morbidities…
