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2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Circulation

In addition, new recommendations addressing atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic risk assessment, anticoagulation, left atrial appendage occlusion, atrial fibrillation catheter or surgical ablation, and risk factor modification and atrial fibrillation prevention have been developed.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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Syncope while on a treadmill

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient was started on amiodarone, anticoagulation, and metoprolol, and scheduled for atrial flutter ablation. He underwent ablation in the EP Lab. Is longterm endurance-training a risk factor for AFib and AFlutter? == Why is Today's Initial Rhythm AFlutter? How Does Knowing the Heart Rate Help?

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Preprocedural Screening Tool to Guide Nonpulmonary Vein Trigger Testing in First-Time Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing first-time atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can benefit from targeting non-pulmonary vein (PV) triggers. Preprocedural identification of high-risk individuals can guide planning of ablation strategy. Among all first-time AF ablations, 68.1% were intermediate-risk (score 2, 10.5%

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Rate vs Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Nearly two thirds in the rhythm control strategy were on amiodarone and only 14 had catheter ablation. That is how the strategy of rhythm control by catheter ablation was thought of as a possible better strategy, though technically more challenging, not uniformly effective and having significant risk of complications.

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Abstract 4142952: Feature Tracking Global Longitudinal Strain in Long-term Risk Stratification of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy without Septal Reduction Therapy

Circulation

All study participants never received alcohol septal ablation or surgical myectomy during follow-up. On competing risk regression analysis, absolute LV-GLS ≤ 9% was associated with a higher rate of primary endpoints (subhazard ratio: 2.66 [95% confidence interval: 1.96 to 3.36]) after adjustment for known risk factors.

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ACC/AHA Release Updated 2023 Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Furthermore, it includes the latest recommendations which specifically address AF and thromboembolic risk assessment, anticoagulation, left atrial appendage occlusion, AF catheter or surgical ablation, and risk factor modification and AF prevention.