Background Atrial fibrillation is a common post‐operative complication of cardiac surgery and
is associated with an increased risk of post‐operative stroke, increased length of intensive …

Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first diagnosed
at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to prevent …

… JS Healey has a personnel award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario Provincial
office (MC7450). No funding organization had a role in the design and conduct of the study; …

Background One quarter of strokes are of unknown cause, and subclinical atrial fibrillation
may be a common etiologic factor. Pacemakers can detect subclinical episodes of rapid atrial …

Background Cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) benefits patients with left ventricular
systolic dysfunction and a wide QRS complex. Most of these patients are candidates for an …

Background— Dabigatran 150 and 110 mg twice a day and warfarin are effective for stroke
prevention in atrial fibrillation. The purpose of this study was to compare their risks of …

Objectives : This study was designed to identify all randomized clinical trial data evaluating
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers for the prevention …

Background— Oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy is effective in atrial fibrillation but requires
vigilance to maintain the international normalized ratio in the therapeutic range. This report …

… Dr Healey has a personnel award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario provincial
… Hohnloser SH, Capucci A, Fain E, Gold MR, van Gelder IC, Healey J, Israel CW, Lau CP, …

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines program was
developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as well as to …