Research Updates: Recent Presentations

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Robotic Navigation (Download entire presentation, 5.4MB)
Presented by Dr. Walid Saliba at the 2006 AF Summit, Aspen Colorado (9/16/06)

Topics Covered:

• Introduction
• Hansen Robotic Catheter System
• Clinical Use of Hansen Robotic Catheter System
• Methods: Transseptal Puncture
• Results
• Conclusions
• Evolution

Management of the Left Atrial Appendage (Download entire presentation, 9MB)
Presented by Dr. A. Marc Gillinov at the 2006 AF Summit, Aspen Colorado (9/16/06)

Topics Covered:

• Disclosures and Management of the LAA
• LAA Anatomy and Physiology
• AF and Stroke
• LAA and Stroke
• LAA Management Indications
• LAA Management Surgical
• LAA Management New Approaches
• Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence
• Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk

Antiarrhythmic Medications: the Latest and Greatest (1MB)
Presented by Dr. Patrick Tchou at the 2006 AF Summit, Aspen, Colorado (9/15/06)

Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Progress Report to SAB: AFIC (275KB)
Presented by Qing K. Wang, Ph.D., M.B.A. at the AF Scientific Advisory Meeting (9/8/06)

Inflammatory Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation (Download entire presentation, 2 MB)
Presented by Dr. David VanWagoner, AFIC SAB meeting (9/7/06)

Topics Covered:

• Ongoing Basic Science Studies
• Is There CRP in the Atria?
• What are the Cellular Mediators of Inflammation in AF?
• AF & Atrial Connexins
• Related AF Projects
• AFIC Supported Publications