DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

Biosense Webster Study Supports Low and Zero Fluoroscopy Workflow as Safe, Effective Alternative to Conventional Catheter Ablation 5. Henry Ford Health Heart Failure Patient First in Michigan to Receive Breakthrough Device 6. Machine Learning Informs a New Tool to Guide Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure 8.

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JAMA Cardiology

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This randomized clinical trial investigates the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of endovascular right-sided splanchnic nerve ablation for volume management in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased risk of heart failure (HF) hospitalization and atrial fibrillation (AFib) recurrence.

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AFIB Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes 67

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 28, 2024

Introduction A high recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation was monitored after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Patients will be randomized to (1) receive the standard treatment strategy plus sacubitril/valsartan titration, or (2) receive the standard treatment strategy without taking sacubitril/valsartan.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Catheter ablation is an established and effective treatment for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with heart failure (HF). However, data on its long-term impact in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains scarce.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2 at this year's ESC Congress 2024.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a widespread syndrome with limited therapeutic options and poorly understood immune pathophysiology. Notably, selective ablation of XBP1 in T cells enhanced their persistence in the heart and lymphoid organs of mice with preclinical HFpEF.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Predicting the anticipated benefit and selecting the optimal timing of catheter ablation of recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with severe heart failure (HF) can be challenging.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Issue New Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Management Guidelines 2. New Study Published in JACC: Heart Failure Reveals that Despite Significant Efforts to Improve Acute Heart Failure Treatment Over the Past 20 Years, Management Remains Unchanged 3.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Introduction Catheter ablation is an effective and safe strategy for treating atrial fibrillation patients. Nevertheless, studies on the long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy are limited. Among the catheter ablation group, 58.7% ( n  = 27) had persistent atrial fibrillation.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) often coexist and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently undergo catheter ablation to maintain sinus rhythm and improve cardiovascular outcomes.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

HFrEF in the presence of AF is a common clinical scenario with concerns AF recurrence will precipitate acute decompensation of heart failure (DHF). However, the impact of AF recurrence following catheter ablation on DHF is not well understood.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Heart Failure (HF) are closely interlinked. Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) has been demonstrated to promote fast and durable Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) without the risk of PV stenosis or damage to adjacent structures.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

The concept of a 3-month blanking period after catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is widely accepted. However, in AF patients with heart failure (HF), EPR might adversely affect outcomes, though the details remain unclear.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) in heart failure is now a class I indication for patients with heart failure. Evidence supports the relationship between obesity and the incidence and recurrence of Afib.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Rhythm control is an important strategy in managing atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF). However, data on the long-term efficacy of catheter ablation for AF in HF remains scarce.

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HeartRhythm

JANUARY 6, 2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in patients with heart failure (HF). Catheter ablation of AF has been proven to be an effective therapeutic option for AF management in HF, particularly in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) [2, 3].

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Circulation

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 16 , Page 1220-1222, October 15, 2024.

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common reversible cause of worsening left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure. Guidelines propose a class 1 recommendation for AF catheter ablation (CA) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction1,2.

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HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Clinical outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) treated with catheter ablation (CA) versus antiarrhythmic therapy (AAT) are not well-known.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Studies have shown detrimental effects of atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence among patients with heart failure (HF) with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Ablative therapy may counter this risk, but the impact of timing of ablation in paroxysmal vs. persistent AF is unclear.

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HCPLive

APRIL 26, 2024

A meta-analysis of 12 trials suggests catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation reduces heart failure events in HFrEF patients but not in HFpEF.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

AF-free survival after ablation in longstanding persistent AF (LPAF) is poor. Outcomes are worse still in LPAF patients who are overweight or obese, have heart failure, and have significant LA dilation.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) has been shown to decrease the risk of VT recurrence and hospitalization. However, a critical gap exists in national-level data assessing its impact on hospital outcomes in patients with acute heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction <40% (HFrEF) is associated with improved outcomes. The patient characteristics, AF effect on quality-of-life questionnaire (AFEQT), and ablation strategies performed remains uncertain in those with and without HFrEF.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The efficacy of catheter ablation as a treatment approach for patients with concurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has been inadequately investigated.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

AUGUST 7, 2023

Abstract A vast amount of now well-established clinical and epidemiological data indicates a close, interdependent, and symbiotic association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). whether ablation is mandatory or pointless in patients who have HF).

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Overview of the study population and effects observed after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Herein we describe the effects of catheter ablation on AF burden, arrhythmia recurrences, and ventricular function in end-stage HF. to 39.18.3% ( p <0.001) following ablation. PVI, pulmonary vein isolation.

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HeartRhythm

MAY 2, 2024

The optimal treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains unsettled.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 18, 2024

The impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence outcomes and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients after AF ablation is unknown.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Heart failure (HF) readmission rates remain a concern in patients with lone typical atrial flutter (AFL) and HF, even following cavo-tricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Most clinical trials have suggested that strictly controlling resting heart rate (RHR) lower than 110 beats per minute (bpm) even less than 100 bpm is beneficial. However, the degree to which rate control prior to catheter ablation influence is unclear especially in AF patients with heart failure (HF).

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is the preferred strategy for improving survival and reducing heart failure (HF) hospitalizations in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and AF.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Studies have suggested that early atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is associated with improved outcomes. However, it is unknown whether these patterns hold for persistent AF among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The majority of these studies evaluated paroxysmal AF cases.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Previous studies have demonstrated significant morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), particularly with accompanying atrial fibrillation (AF).

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 20, 2024

Research covered topics such as outcomes for pediatric subcutaneous ICD implantation; procedural success rates and risk factors associated with catheter ablation for atrial tachyarrhythmias; comparing echocardiographic guidance during left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO); and atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation in patients with heart failure with (..)

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