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Blackshear MD and John A Odell FRCSEd Division of Cardiovascular Diseases Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida and Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota Background Left atrial appendage obliteration was historic. The LAA is a normal part of the heart anatomy and causes no problems in the general population However this pouch is a major source of blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation AF is the biggest risk factor for blood clots fibrillation: diagnosis and management. د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Mary N. Healy, MS, ARNP-BC. Heart & Vascular Center of Sarasota. OBJECTIVES. Define the difference between paroxysmal and persistent Atrial Fibrillation. State the CVA risk per year of a 68 . yr. Amit Kishore. Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer . in Stroke Medicine , . SRFT. Amit.Kishore@srft.nhs.uk . January 2017. Cryptogenic strokes. ‘. Brain infarction . that is not attributable to a source of definite . Martha Drake MS, FNP-BC. Chicago Heart and Vascular Consultants, LTD. Purdue Northwest Doctorate of Nursing Program. Learning Objectives. Discuss the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the population. Overview . Definition and epidemiology. Symptoms. Tests/Evaluations. Complications. Treatment. Effects on exercise. Medications effect on exercise. Effects of training. Exercise prescription. Definition. Overview . Definition and epidemiology. Symptoms. Tests/Evaluations. Complications. Treatment. Effects on exercise. Medications effect on exercise. Effects of training. Exercise prescription. Definition. CLINICAL associate professor,. New york . medical college.. Objectives. Introduction & Definitions. Epidemiology and Risk Factors. Classification of Atrial Fibrillation. Evaluation & Diagnostics. Amir Shaikh, MD; David D McManus, . MD,ScM. Assistant Professor,. Department of Medicine. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Disclosures. David D McManus, MD, . ScM. has received research funding from: . Maclennan D, Bartlett S, Cassels A, McBain I, Tompkins K, . Mcauley. S, . Cvoro. V; Ward 42, Victoria Hospital, Hayfield road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH e-mail: david.maclennan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk. abstract. Freedom . from atrial fibrillation at 12 . months: 63. % of the mitral valve surgery plus ablation group . vs. . 29% of the mitral valve surgery alone group (p < . 0.001). Among . the ablation group, freedom from atrial fibrillation occurred in 61% with PVI vs. 66% with . www.healthcareimprovementscotland.orgEdinburgh Office | Gyle Square |1 South Gyle Crescent | Edinburgh | EH12 9EB Telephone 0131 623 4300 Fax 0131 623 4299Glasgow Office | Delta House | 50 West Nile S HEARTSERIESH9 Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletisbasedonguidelinesandpracticeand iscorrectattimeofprinting.Thecontenthasundergonepee,patientandexpertrevie. Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletisba page ITC6-2 Treatmentpage ITC6-6 Practice Improvementpage ITC6-14 Tool Kitpage ITC6-14 page ITC6-15 page ITC6-16 Deborah Cotton, MD, MPHDarren Taichman, MDSankey Williams, MDPhysician WriterThe conten