9. Moderate to severe mitral stenosis or regurgitation
10. Prior clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke (radiologic infarcts are not excluded)
11. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with oxygen dependence
12. Pregnant patients or patients that plan to become pregnant within the course of the study\*.
13. Patients with anticipated need for a pacemaker during the course of the study \*If any patients become pregnant during the course of the study, pregnancy outcomes will not be followed