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Percutaneous Repair of Mitral Regurgitation with the MitraClip
®
System 39
Howard C Herrmann, MD
Professor of Medicine, and Director, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories,
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Virtual Reality Simulation in the Endovascular Field 41
Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD and Rajesh Aggarwal, MD
European Virtual Reality Endovascular Research Team (EVEREST)
Blood Clots, Thrombolytics, and the Emerging Role of the EndoWave Catheter 46
Michael M McNally, MD and Michael C Stoner, MD, FACS
Departments of Surgery and Cardiovascular Sciences, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
Atrial Fibrillation
Image Integration in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures 50
Charalampos Kriatselis, MD
German Heart Institute
Mortality and Stroke Reduction After Successful Catheter Ablation for
High-risk Patients with Atrial Fibrillation 54
Naoya Oketani, MD and Koonlawee Nademanee, MD
Pacific Rim Electrophysiology Research Institution, Inglewood, California
Heart Failure
Managing Hyponatremia in Heart Failure 57
William T Abraham, MD, FACP, FAAC
Professor of Internal Medicine, and Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine,
and Deputy Director, Dorothy M Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
Amino-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide Testing—
Past, Present, and Future Applications 61
Shanmugam Uthamalingam, MD
1
and James L Januzzi, Jr, MD
1,2
1. Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital; 2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Ultrafiltration in the Management of Heart Failure 66
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD
Medical Director, Heart Failure Program, Midwest Heart Specialists
The Surgeon’s Role in Resynchronization Therapy 70
Henry M Spotnitz, MD
1
and T Alexander Quinn, PhD
2
1. Department of Surgery; 2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation Update 2008—Biological, Psychological,
and Clinical Benefits 72
Carl J Lavie, MD and Richard V Milani, MD
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans
Heart Block
Should Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Be the Standard Treatment for
Patients with Atrioventricular Block Who Require Pacing? 77
Gustavo A Lopera, MD, FACC
1
and Anne B Curtis, MD, FHRS, FACC, FAHA
2
1. Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Director, Arrhythmia Service, Miami VA Healthcare System, University of Miami;
2. Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Cardiology, and Director, Cardiovascular Services, University of South Florida
Diary
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