Review: Two hundred twenty-four patients in a surgical plan, (coronary artery bypass grafting or valve), were randomized to cardiac surgery alone or associated with atrial ablation, (MAZE, 97% for cryoablation). The primary objective was the evaluation of sinus rhythm at 1 year by performing a Holter. The difference was 60.2% versus 35.5% in favor of…

Review: A European multicenter registry, (mainly in France, Italy and Germany), which included 1,410 patients – evidence of real-world – in which ablation performed by radiofrequency had a success rate of 74% (without arrhythmias to 3 months) and a low rate of complications, (2.6%, 0.54% CVA and 0.71% vascular injuries). With patients in whom the…

A multicenter randomized study, (n = 573), that evaluated the role of aspirin in anticoagulated patients undergoing angioplasty. The primary endpoint was the rate of total bleeding, (TIMI), at 12 months follow-up. The administration of a dual therapy, (warfarin + clopidogrel), showed a significant reduction compared with the triple therapy, (19.5% vs. 44.9%, P <0.001).…

Natural disasters have been associated with an increase in cardiovascular mortality. In the Miyagi area, near the epicenter of an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, we analyzed the number of appearances from cardiovascular causes during the months of February to June 2011 and compared them with the same interval during the years 2008-2010. In the…