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Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in January

DAIC

Chung-Ang University Study Looks at Cardiovascular Risks in COVID-19 Survivors 8. Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk 9. UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute First in World to Implant Penditure Clip Using Minimally Invasive Approach 10.

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2023 in Review: A Look at the Year's Top 10 Topics

DAIC

Medtronic Creates History with FDA Approval of its Novel PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System to Treat Atrial Fibrillation 3. FDA Approves First Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Cardiovascular Disease 4. AHA and ACC Issue New Clinical Guideline for Chronic Coronary Disease 5.

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PO-05-134 EFFECT OF GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 AGONISTS ON ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION OUTCOMES

HeartRhythm

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1) have been a breakthrough medication for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. Studies have suggested that GLP-1 may reduce atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence following catheter ablation.

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December's Top 10 on dicardiology.com

DAIC

Medtronic Creates History with FDA Approval of its Novel PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System to Treat Atrial Fibrillation 2. New Study Reveals Latest Data on Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease 4. BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

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When will the “Rate vs Rhythm” control debate in AF will end ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

HOT-CAFE (2004) Now, in 2020s with modalities like ablation, the choice is being pushed toward Pro-rhythm control. (Of RAFT AF (Again equivocal) With emerging new technologies, scientists are trying whether more safer methods like cryoablation or pulse-filed ablation would beat the rate control with drugs. Of course with evidence).Some

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

DAIC

Clinical and Investigative Horizons (Session 410) Sunday, April 7 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.

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Blocking interleukin-6 trans-signaling in AF: Promises and challenges

HeartRhythm

Atrial fibrillation (AF) stands as the most prevalent cardiovascular disease, posing significant risks of stroke, heart failure (HF), and other complications that contribute to morbidity and mortality.