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Original Source: Migraine headaches following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
BACKGROUND: Atrial septal defects (ASD), including patent foramen ovale, have been linked to an increased prevalence of migraine headaches in the general population. A similar association with migraine is speculated for iatrogenic ASD due to atrial septal puncture during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS: A total of 2,069 patients who underwent catheter ablation for AF at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN between January 2001 and December 2008 were scheduled for follow-up at least at 3 month...
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Migraines May Hurt Kids' Grades Too
FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Migraines may harm children's school performance, a new study finds. Researchers looked at more than 5,600 Brazilian children, aged 5 to 12, and found that 0.6 perc...
Migraines In Women Linked To Higher Incidence Of Brain Lesions
Women with migraines are more likely to have a larger increase of deep white matter hyperintensities (brian lesions) than females without migraines. However, the frequency, number, and severity of mi...
Nephron-sparing surgery beats ablation for small renal masses
Nephron-sparing surgery is more effective than ablation for the treatment of clinical stage T1a renal masses, research findings show.
New ablation technique holds promise for liver cancer patients
A new minimally invasive tumor ablation technique is providing hope for liver cancer patients who can't undergo surgery or thermal ablation, a study shows.
Link Between Mutation That Causes Rare Sleep Disorder And Migraines
A gene mutation associated with a rare sleep disorder surprisingly also contributes to debilitating migraines, a new discovery that could change the treatment of migraines by allowing development of d...
AAN: Birth Control Tied to Blood Clots in Migraines (CME/CE)
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Women who suffer from migraines, and migraines with aura in particular, may have an elevated risk of thrombotic complications when they use combined hormonal contraceptive...
Genetic cause for migraines found
(Brigham Young University) The 12 percent of Americans who suffer from migraines -- three-fourths of whom are women -- are a step closer to relief thanks to a new study that pinpoints an inherited gen...
Surgical ablation not clearly beneficial in AF
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be safe in cardiac surgery, but does not appear to improve clinical outcomes at one year, according to Czech and...
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Management of Menstrual Migraine: A Review of Current Abortive and Prophylactic Therapies.
After menarche, women have an increased prevalence of migraine compared to men. There is significant variability in the frequency and severity of migraine throughout the menstrual cycle. Women report...
Perimenstrual migraines and their response to preventive therapy with topiramate.
Introduction: Preventive treatment with topiramate is effective for overall reduction of migraine frequency, but there are few data regarding its efficacy on perimenstrual migraines. To determine whet...
Left atrial ablation versus biatrial ablation in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and rhythm outcomes between left atrial ablation and biatrial ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation-associated mitral valve diseases.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of intraoperative ablation as an adjunct to resection in patients with recurrent colorectal liver metastases (rCLM). METHODS: All patients undergoing curative-intent re...
Management of Liver Adenomatosis by Radiofrequency Ablation.
Traditionally, surgical resection has been the treatment of choice in many patients with hepatocellular adenoma because of the risk of rupture, hemorrhage and malignant transformation. However, some p...
