:: Jun-Jul 2008

Welcome to our Monthly Online Newsletter!

View all Treatment articles in our Treatment Report . The most recent articles are listed on top (not in alphabetical order). Click on the Topic on our home page and then the subtopic - Treatment Report. Stay updated on drugs and their side effects, and various other treatments, including exercise, nutrition, and supplements.

Highlighted Article

Atrial fibrillation among older adults: pathophysiology, symptoms, and treatment. (J Gerontol Nurs. 2008)

Clinical Guidelines

New ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Highlighting Stroke Prevention and Catheter Ablation

NGC - Atrial fibrillation. (2007)

NGC - Atrial fibrillation: drug treatment and electric cardioversion. (2004)

NGC - The management of people with atrial fibrillation and flutter. (2005)

NZGG - The Management of People with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (2005)

Internet Sites

Featured site

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia: Atrial fibrillation/flutter

Atrial fibrillation

NIH - Arrhythmia

Related Topics - Highlighted Articles

Diet - Health

Fitness - Exercise

In this newsletter:

Diagnosis, Imaging, and Screening
General Information
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction

	Diagnosis, Imaging, and Screening

	General Information
Atrial Fibrillation Tied to Higher Mortality in Patients With ACS “Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with both short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with or without ST-segment elevation, according to results of one of the largest studies of its type.”

	Risk Factors

	Risk Reduction