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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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EUROASPIRE III: Not Enough Being Done in the Treatment of High-Risk Primary-Prevention Patients
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Investigators told the audience that almost 85% of patients wanted to know their risk of heart disease, but very few knew their real risk, assuming they were as healthy as men and women their own age. Also, more than 80% of those participating in the survey were not provided with a professional lifestyle and risk-factor management program, despite evidence that such programs are effective. Heartwire
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