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Full Atrial Isolation Improves Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation Procedure
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Isolation of the entire posterior left atrium improves the outcomes of patients who undergo the Cox maze procedure, the gold standard surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation, according to a report in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery for April. Reuters Health Information
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Calcium Supplements Increase Vascular Events?
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A new study has controversially found an increase in the risk of MI in women taking calcium supplements. Although the results are equivocal, three recent trials have shown similar, if less robust, findings, say the researchers. This raises concerns about the use of calcium, particularly in older women with preexisting heart disease, they say. Heartwire
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