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Blanking period after AF ablation, periprocedural MI after PCI in non-STEMI, predicting AF after ischemic stroke, and the proper standards for mitral valve repair in primary mitral regurgitation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in today's podcast.
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I AF blanking period
- CIRCA DOSE Research letter https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.124.013232
- Circa-Dose https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042622
- COMPARE CRYO
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.03.021 - Mohanty et al
10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.08.011 - Ruzieh, Foy, Mandrola Patients' Lives Don't Pause for Blanking Periods https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100497
II Periprocedural MI and Future events
- Circulation paper https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.070729
III AI to detect AF related stroke
- eClinical Medicine Paper
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(25)00050-1/fulltext
IV Mitral Valve Repair
- JACC paper -- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.108
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