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The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Comprehensive Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation by Andrade, Jason G., Aguilar, Martin, Atzema, Clare, Bell, Alan, Cairns, John A., Cheung, Christopher C., Cox, Jafna L., Dorian, Paul, Gladstone, David J., Healey, Jeff S., Khairy, Paul, Leblanc, Kori, McMurtry, M. Sean, Mitchell, L. Brent, Nair, Girish M., Nattel, Stanley, Parkash, Ratika, Pilote, Louise, Sandhu, Roopinder K., Sarrazin, Jean-François, Sharma, Mukul, Skanes, Allan C., Talajic, Mario, Tsang, Teresa S.M., Verma, Atul, Verma, Subodh, Whitlock, Richard, Wyse, D. George, Macle, Laurent

“…The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex…”
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Interventions for preventing post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing heart surgery by Arsenault, Kyle A, Yusuf, Arif M, Crystal, Eugene, Healey, Jeff S, Morillo, Carlos A, Nair, Girish M, Whitlock, Richard P

“…Atrial fibrillation is a common post-operative complication of cardiac surgery and is associated with an increased risk of post-operative stroke, increased…”
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Atrioventricular Block as the Initial Manifestation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis in Middle-Aged Adults by NERY, PABLO B., BEANLANDS, ROB S., NAIR, GIRISH M., GREEN, MARTIN, YANG, JIM, MCARDLE, BRIAN A., DAVIS, DARRYL, OHIRA, HIROSHI, GOLLOB, MICHAEL H., LEUNG, EUGENE, HEALEY, JEFF S., BIRNIE, DAVID H.

“…Cardiac Sarcoidosis Presenting as Atrioventricular Block Introduction Atrioventricular block (AVB) can be caused by several conditions, including cardiac…”
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Positive predictive value of device-detected atrial high-rate episodes at different rates and durations: An analysis from ASSERT by Kaufman, Elizabeth S., MD, FHRS, Israel, Carsten W., MD, Nair, Girish M., MBBS, Armaganijan, Luciana, MD, Divakaramenon, Syamkumar, MBBS, Mairesse, Georges H., MD, Brandes, Axel, MD, Crystal, Eugene, MD, Costantini, Otto, MD, Sandhu, Roopinder K., MD, MPH, Parkash, Ratika, MD, MSc, Connolly, Stuart J., MD, Hohnloser, Stefan H., MD, Healey, Jeff S., MD, MSc, FHRS

“…Background Pacemakers can automatically identify and catalog atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs). While most AHREs represent true atrial tachyarrhythmia/atrial…”
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Efficacy and safety of driver‐guided catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Ramirez, F. Daniel, Birnie, David H., Nair, Girish M., Szczotka, Agnieszka, Redpath, Calum J., Sadek, Mouhannad M., Nery, Pablo B.

“…Introduction Targeting localized drivers (electrical rotors or focal impulses) during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has been proposed as a…”
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Catheter Ablation of Low-Voltage Areas for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Procedural Outcomes Using High-Density Voltage Mapping by Nery, Pablo B., Alqarawi, Wael, Nair, Girish M., Sadek, Mouhannad M., Redpath, Calum J., Golian, Mehrdad, Al Dawood, Wafa, Chen, Li, Hansom, Simon P., Klein, Andres, Wells, George A., Birnie, David H.

“…Several approaches have been proposed to address the challenge of catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the optimal ablation…”
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Three‐year outcomes and reconnection patterns after initial contact force guided pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by Nair, Girish M., Yeo, Colin, MacDonald, Zachary, Ainslie, Mark P., Alqarawi, Wael A., Nery, Pablo B., Redpath, Calum J., Sadek, Mouhannad, Spence, Stewart, Green, Martin S., Birnie, David H.

“…Background and objective Contact force (CF) sensing is a novel technology used for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). We compared the single…”
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Atrioesophageal Fistula in the Era of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Review by Nair, Girish M., MBBS, MSc, FRCPC, Nery, Pablo B., MD, Redpath, Calum J., MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Lam, Buu-Khanh, MD, CM, MPH, FRCSC, Birnie, David H., MB, ChB, MD, MRCP

“…Abstract The purpose of this review is to understand the epidemiology, clinical features, etiopathogenesis, and management of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF)…”
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Pacemaker-Detected Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Pacemakers: Prevalence, Predictors, and Current Use of Oral Anticoagulation by Healey, Jeff S., MD, MSc, Martin, Jason L, Duncan, Andrew, MD, Connolly, Stuart J., MD, Ha, Andrew H., MD, Morillo, Carlos A., MD, Nair, Girish M., MBBS, Eikelboom, John, MD, Divakaramenon, Syamkumar, MBBS, Dokainish, Hisham, MD

“…Abstract Background Dual-chamber pacemakers frequently document atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients without symptoms. Pacemaker-detected AF is associated with…”
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Recurrent shocks in a dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Making sense of the chaos by Yeo, Colin, Nair, Girish M., Green, Martin

“…Interval plot tracing from the recorded event on the implatable cardioverter defibrillator COMMENTARY Interpreting the scatterplot The Y axis of Figure…”
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Do barrier dressings reduce cardiac implantable device infection: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BARRIER-PROTECT) by Aydin, Alper, Golian, Mehrdad, Klein, Andres, Redpath, Calum, Davis, Darryl R., Ramirez, Daniel F., Nair, Girish M., Green, Martin, Sadek, Mouhannad, Nery, Pablo B., Hansom, Simon P., Corrales-Medina, Vicente, Wells, George A., Birnie, David H.

“…Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures can be associated with serious complications, including infection with significant mortality and…”
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A Case of Pacemaker “Malfunction”. Should I intervene? by Yeo, Colin, MBBS, Birnie, David H., MB ChB, Nair, Girish M., MBBS, MSc., FHRS

“…Abstract A 53 year old lady was noted to have persistent bradycardia in the recovery unit shortly after a dual chamber permanent pacemaker (PPM) was implanted…”
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Rhythm-Monitoring Strategy and Arrhythmia Recurrence in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Trials: A Systematic Review by Unni, Rudy R., Prager, Ross T., Odabashian, Roupen, Zhang, Jimmy J., Fat Hing, Nicholas Ng, Nery, Pablo B., Pi, Lebei, Aldawood, Wafa, Sadek, Mouhannad M., Redpath, Calum J., Birnie, David H., Alqarawi, Wael, Zagzoog, Amin, Golian, Mehrdad, Klein, Andres, Ramirez, F. Daniel, Green, Martin S., Chen, Li, Visintini, Sarah, Wells, George A., Nair, Girish M.

“…: The rhythm-monitoring strategy after catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) impacts the detection of atrial arrhythmia recurrence and is not…”
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock prevention does not reduce mortality: A systemic review by Ha, Andrew H., MD, Ham, Inje, BSc, Nair, Girish M., MBBS, Connolly, Stuart J., MD, Dorian, Paul, MD, Morillo, Carlos A., MD, FHRS, Healey, Jeff S., MD, MSc, FHRS

“…BACKGROUND Mortality is increased among implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) recipients who receive shocks; however, whether shocks cause this increase…”
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Identifying and Managing Premature Ventricular Contraction-Induced Cardiomyopathy: What, Why and How? by Alqarawi, Wael A., MD, Ramirez, Dan F., MD, Nery, Pablo B., MD, Redpath, Calum J., MBBS, PhD., MRCP, Sadek, Mouhannad M., MD, FRCPC, Green, Martin S., MD, FRCPC, Birnie, David H., MB, ChB, MRCP, Nair, Girish M., MBBS, MSc., FRCPC, FHRS

“…Abstract Premature ventricular contraction induced cardiomyopathy (PVC- induced cardiomyopathy) is increasingly being recognized as a reversible cause of left…”
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Prevalence of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients Anticoagulated With Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Alqarawi, Wael, Grose, Elysia, Ramirez, F. Daniel, Sikora, Lindsey, Golian, Mehrdad, Nair, Girish M., Nery, Pablo B., Klein, Andres, Davis, Darryl, Green, Martin S., Redpath, Calum J., Birnie, David H., Burwash, Ian, Sadek, Mouhannad M.

“…Multiple studies have examined the prevalence of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in patients anticoagulated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and…”
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High-power short-duration radiofrequency ablation of typical atrial flutter by Golian, Mehrdad, Ramirez, F. Daniel, Alqarawi, Wael, Hansom, Simon P., Nery, Pablo B., Redpath, Calum J., Nair, Girish M., Shaw, George C., Davis, Darryl R., Birnie, David H., Sadek, Mouhannad M.

“…High-power short-duration (HPSD) ablation has been explored for pulmonary vein isolation. Early data suggest similar efficacy with shorter procedure times and…”
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Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-Line Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (RAAFT-2): A Randomized Trial by Morillo, Carlos A, Verma, Atul, Connolly, Stuart J, Kuck, Karl H, Nair, Girish M, Champagne, Jean, Sterns, Laurence D, Beresh, Heather, Healey, Jeffrey S, Natale, Andrea

“…IMPORTANCE: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder seen in clinical practice. Antiarrhythmic drugs are effective for reduction of…”
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Comparison of Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing and Biventricular Pacing in Candidates for Resynchronization Therapy by Vijayaraman, Pugazhendhi, Sharma, Parikshit S., Cano, Óscar, Ponnusamy, Shunmuga Sundaram, Herweg, Bengt, Zanon, Francesco, Jastrzebski, Marek, Zou, Jiangang, Chelu, Mihail G., Vernooy, Kevin, Whinnett, Zachary I., Nair, Girish M., Molina-Lerma, Manuel, Curila, Karol, Zalavadia, Dipen, Haseeb, Abdul, Dye, Cicely, Vipparthy, Sharath C., Brunetti, Ryan, Moskal, Pawel, Ross, Alexandra, van Stipdonk, Antonius, George, Jerin, Qadeer, Yusuf K., Mumtaz, Mishal, Kolominsky, Jeffrey, Zahra, Syeda A., Golian, Mehrdad, Marcantoni, Lina, Subzposh, Faiz A., Ellenbogen, Kenneth A.

“…Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with biventricular pacing (BVP) is a well established therapy in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection…”
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Canadian Registry of ICD Implant Testing Procedures (CREDIT): Current Practice, Risks, and Costs of Intraoperative Defibrillation Testing by HEALEY, JEFF S., DORIAN, PAUL, MITCHELL, L. BRENT, TALAJIC, MARIO, PHILIPPON, FRANCOIS, SIMPSON, CHRIS, YEE, RAYMOND, MORILLO, CARLOS A., LAMY, ANDRE, BASTA, MAGDY, BIRNIE, DAVID H., WANG, XIAOYIN, NAIR, GIRISH M., CRYSTAL, EUGENE, KERR, CHARLES R., CONNOLLY, STUART J.

“…Defibrillation Testing at ICD Implantation. Background: There is uncertainty about the proper role of defibrillation testing (DT) at the time of implantable…”
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