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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Circulation. For more information: www.bostonscientific.com 1 [link].

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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

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Recommendations from the “2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” and the “2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” have been updated with new evidence to guide clinicians.

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Biosense Webster Study Supports Low and Zero Fluoroscopy Workflow as Safe, Effective Alternative to Conventional Catheter Ablation

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Titled "Real-world Data Affirms Safety and Effectiveness of Low/Zero Fluoroscopy Atrial Fibrillation Ablation," the study was presented as a late-breaker at the 29th Annual International AF Symposium. Real-world Data Affirms Safety and Effectiveness of Low/Zero Fluoroscopy Atrial Fibrillation Ablation [abstract].

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Associations between circulating proteins and cardiometabolic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational and Mendelian randomisation studies

Heart BMJ

We aimed to synthesise existing evidence on the observational and genetic associations between circulating proteins and CMD. Two investigators independently extracted study characteristics using a standard form and pooled data using random effects models.

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Erratum to ’Acute Effect of Atrial Fibrillation on Circulating Natriuretic Peptides: The Influence of Heart Rate, Rhythm Irregularity, and Left Atrial Pressure Overload’ [American Journal of Cardiology 208 (2023)156-163]

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 19 December 2023 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Predrag Stojadinovic, Dan Wichterle, Masato Fukunaga, Petr Peichl, Vojtech Melenovsky, Janka Franekova, Josef Kautzner, Marek Sramko

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Early Rhythm Control, Lifestyle Modification and More Tailored Stroke Risk Assessment Are Top Goals in Managing Atrial Fibrillation

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Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 12/08/2023 - 08:17 December 8, 2023 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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What is strange about this paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in an otherwise healthy patient? And what happened after giving ibutilide?

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Her Apple Watch suddenly told her that she is in atrial fibrillation. Patients with healthy AV nodes who are not on AV nodal blockers and who are not hyperkalemic should have a rapid ventricular response if they have paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation. Exam was completely normal except for an irregular heart rate.