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2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of r...
Rwebembera, Joselyn; Marangou, James; Mwita, Julius Chacha; Mocumbi, Ana Olga; Mota, Cleonice; Okello, Emmy; Nascimento, Bruno; Thorup, LeneRheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children and young adults in low-income and middle-income countries, as well as among certain at-risk populations living in high-income countries. The 2012 World Heart Federation echocardiographic criteria provided a standardized approach for the identification of RHD and facilitated an improvement in early case...
Rivaroxabananddabigatraninpatientsundergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibril...
Morais, João; Providência, Rui; Boveda, Serge; Jourda, François; Hireche, Hassiba; Combes, Stéphane; Combes, Nicolas; Marijon, Eloi; Albenque, Jean-PaulAims: The recent availability of the novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) may have led to a change in the anticoagulation regimens of patients referred to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Preliminary data exist concerning dabigatran, but information regarding the safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban in this setting is currently scarce. Methods: and results Of the 556 consecutive eligible patients (age ...