AFIB - Cardiovascular Update

Serious Issues With Slow Heartbeat Flagged for Afib Patients on Antiarrhythmics

Med Page Today

MARCH 11, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Old concerns about the safety of rhythm control drugs for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) resurfaced in a contemporary large Korean population-based study. Afib patients prescribed antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) had several-fold.

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AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

CardiacWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

age, 54% women, 50% White), finding that a whopping 2M (6.8%) of them had been diagnosed with AFib. AFib rates increased dramatically during the study period, from 4.49% in 2005-2009 to 6.82% in 2015-2019. the researchers estimate that at least 10.55M Americans are currently diagnosed with AFib, representing 4.48% the U.S.

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Afib Ablation Delivers in First Sham-Controlled Study

Med Page Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) produced real short-term improvements for people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), according to the first sham-controlled trial on the subject. Continuous monitoring by implantable.

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Afib Might Be a Not-So-Pleasant Aftertaste of Sweetened Beverages

Med Page Today

MARCH 5, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Overconsumption of beverages with added sugar or artificial sweetener, already associated with several cardiometabolic diseases, showed new links to atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) in a prospective cohort study. Within the.

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Stroke Survivors With Afib Could Start DOACs Earlier

Med Page Today

OCTOBER 25, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- It was safe to start direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy without delay after acute ischemic stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to the OPTIMAS randomized trial. Stroke survivors randomized to early.

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Which Anticoagulant Is Safest for Afib Patients With Cirrhosis?

Med Page Today

JULY 8, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Apixaban (Eliquis) was associated with lower serious bleeding rates than rivaroxaban (Xarelto) or warfarin in patients with cirrhosis and atrial fibrillation (AF, Afib) in a nationwide cohort study. Among more than 12,000 such.

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Afib Detected After Stroke: Link to Recurrent Events Questioned

Med Page Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Cryptogenic stroke survivors who went on to get an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) had a similar risk of recurrent stroke whether or not any atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) ever turned up on monitoring, an observational study.

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Potassium Strategy After Cardiac Bypass Grafting Doesn't Impact Afib Risk

Med Page Today

AUGUST 31, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- Keeping potassium levels high after cardiac surgery in hopes of preventing post-surgical atrial fibrillation (Afib) didn't work, a randomized clinical trial showed. New-onset Afib after isolated coronary artery bypass.

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ECG Blog #417 — AFib with Aberrancy?

Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Given the irregular irregularity of beats #4-through 17 — Is this a run of AFib ( A trial Fib rillation ) with aberrant conduction? This raises the question if beats #4-thru-17 might represent a run of AFib with aberrant conduction? QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG shown in Figure-1 ? What do YOU see?

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Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

Med Page Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Researchers failed to prevent cognitive impairment in people with existing atrial fibrillation (Afib) by going the route of anticoagulation to mitigate subclinical brain infarcts, according to the BRAIN-AF trial.

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FDA OKs Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System for Intermittent Afib

Med Page Today

JANUARY 31, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the Farapulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), Boston Scientific announced on Wednesday. The device won an indication for the isolation of pulmonary veins in.

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Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Fail to Reduce Afib Burden

Med Page Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Metformin with or without lifestyle modification did not reduce daily atrial fibrillation (Afib) burden over standard of care for patients with implanted heart devices, the randomized TRIM-AF trial showed.

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Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduced risk of AFib recurrence

American Heart News - Heart News

APRIL 10, 2024

Research Highlights: Treating gum disease within three months after a heart procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), may lower the chances of it reoccurring. Inflamed gums may predict AFib recurrence after.

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Does Ejection Fraction Make or Break Afib Ablation in Heart Failure Patients?

Med Page Today

APRIL 24, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The efficacy of catheter ablation for heart failure (HF) patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) hinged on the phenotype of disease, researchers reported based on a meta-analysis. Compared with conventional rate or rhythm.

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First Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Approved for Afib

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first pulsed field ablation (PFA) catheter, the PulseSelect PFA system, for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib), Medtronic announced on Wednesday. Whereas conventional radiofrequency.

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Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduces risk of AFib recurrence, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

Treating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) may lower oral inflammation and may reduce AFib recurrence, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Ultrahuman Announces its App Store ‘PowerPlugs’ with the World’s First AFib Detection Technology on a Smart Ring

DAIC

JULY 16, 2024

At the forefront of PowerPlugs is AFib Detection , a PowerPlug that discreetly monitors your heart rhythm every night to detect signs of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). Ultrahuman Ring AIR is the first smart ring in the world to offer AFib detection. AFib is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia.

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FDA Update: Agency Qualifies Apple AFib History Feature as an MDDT

American College of Cardiology

MAY 2, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 1 that the Apple Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) History Feature now qualifies as a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT) to assess AFib burden estimates within clinical studies.

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Cedars-Sinai Detects AFib with Echo AI

CardiacWire

APRIL 17, 2024

A Cedars-Sinai-led team developed an echocardiography AI model that accurately detects patients with atrial fibrillation – including asymptomatic patients – potentially revealing a new “opportunistic screening” method to drive earlier AFib detection and treatment. AUC identifying patients with a history of AFib.

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Mediterranean Diet After Afib Ablation: Maybe?

Med Page Today

MAY 19, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- An olive oil-enhanced Mediterranean diet didn't help prevent atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) recurrence after ablation in the PREDIMAR randomized trial, although there was a signal for benefit in paroxysmal cases.

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Cardiology collaboration advances machine learning predictions for AFib after stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Researchers at Penn State are using machine learning and existing electrocardiogram (ECG) data to help doctors make more accurate predictions.

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Atrial Fibrillation’s Downstream Consequences

CardiacWire

APRIL 21, 2024

A BMJ study out of Denmark provided alarming new insights into atrial fibrillation’s impact on patients’ future cardiovascular health, while highlighting the need to improve post-AFib heart failure and stroke prevention. Danish people who didn’t have AFib at baseline (45-95yrs, 48yr avg, 51.7% overall, increasing from 24.2%

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UK Biobank Data: Quitting Smoking May Lower Risk of AFib

American College of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Not only do former smokers have lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) than current smokers, but patients who quit smoking may reduce their AFib risk while doing so, according to a longitudinal cohort study utilizing UK Biobank data, published Sept. 11 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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InCarda Gets Mixed Results in AFib Inhaler Trial

CardiacWire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AFib inhalers took a small step closer to becoming a reality after InCarda Therapeutics’ Phase 3 RESTORE-1 trial showed that its FlecIH-103 inhaled flecainide formulation can rapidly convert paroxysmal AFib to normal sinus rhythm. The post InCarda Gets Mixed Results in AFib Inhaler Trial appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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Patients diagnosed with new-onset, persistent AFib are more likely to have certain risk factors

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Patients who present with persistent atrial fibrillation at diagnosis are more likely to have certain risk factors as compared with patients with occasional atrial fibrillation (AFib). The findings, led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

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Outsized Death Risk for Women With Afib After Heart Surgery

Med Page Today

AUGUST 21, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- After cardiac surgery, women were particularly vulnerable to poor outcomes in the long run if the most common procedural complication had occurred, according to a large retrospective study from two tertiary care centers. Although.

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National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

September is National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most common yet often misunderstood heart conditions. Physicians have a crucial role in recognizing, diagnosing, and managing AFib to prevent its potentially life-threatening complications.

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New AI-powered algorithm could better assess people's risk of common heart condition

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for atrial fibrillation (or AFib)—an irregular, fast heartbeat that is associated with stroke and heart failure.

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Higher AFib Procedure Volumes Associated With Increased Procedural Success, Lower MAE Rates

American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Higher hospital and physician atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation procedure volumes were associated with increased acute procedural success and lower rates of major adverse events (MAEs), according to a study published in Heart Rhythm.

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New in Clinical Documents | ACC/AHA Guideline Focuses on Diagnosis, Management of AFib

American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 5, 2024

The newest clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) provides new and updated recommendations for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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ATTR-ACT Post Hoc Analysis: AFib/AFL Not Predictive of Mortality in Patients With ATTR-CM

American College of Cardiology

MAY 6, 2024

Although atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AFib/AFL) are common manifestations of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a post hoc analysis of the ATTR-ACT study, published April 30 in JACC: CardioOncology, found they do not predict all-cause mortality.

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Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Med Page Today

APRIL 27, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Analysis: Pulsed Field Afib Ablation Superior to Thermal Methods

Med Page Today

MAY 21, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Pulsed field ablation (PFA) trials continued to accrue positive data, as reported at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) annual meeting. Superiority, Finally Secondary analysis of the pivotal ADVENT trial showed that.

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BRAIN-AF: Rivaroxaban Did Not Reduce Cognitive Decline, Stroke and TIA in Younger, Low-Risk Patients With AFib

American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Rivaroxaban did not reduce the incidence of cognitive decline, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in patients younger than 65 with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) and low risk for stroke, according to results from the BRAIN-AF trial.

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PFA Shows Promise in Reducing AA Burden in AFib

American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2024

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) was shown to be effective in treating patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib), with more patients free from atrial arrhythmias (AA) when compared with patients treated with thermal ablation, according to results from a secondary analysis of the ADVENT trial.

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National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

ADN Center of Excellence

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

September is National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most common yet often misunderstood heart conditions. Physicians have a crucial role in recognizing, diagnosing, and managing AFib to prevent its potentially life-threatening complications.

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Lifestyle & risk factor changes improved AFib symptoms, not burden, over standard care

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Research Highlights: A clinical trial with adults who have atrial fibrillation (AFib) and an implanted heart device found similar improvements to the amount of time they experienced arrhythmia regardless of whether they received standard care.

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New AI-powered Algorithm Could Better Assess People’s Risk of Common Heart Condition

DAIC

DECEMBER 13, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:24 December 13, 2023 — A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for atrial fibrillation (or AFib)—an irregular, fast heartbeat that is associated with stroke and heart failure.

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ENBALV: Edoxaban vs. Warfarin Following Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery in Patients With Non-Valvular AFib

American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Edoxaban was comparable to warfarin in preventing stroke or systemic embolism and intracardiac thrombus in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) within three months after bioprosthetic valve surgery, based on preliminary findings from the ENBALV trial presented at AHA 2024.

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ECG Blog #402 — Will Adenosine Convert This?

Ken Grauer, MD

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

PEARL # 2: When the rate of AFib is rapid — this irregular tachycardia may look regular when it is not. That the rhythm is AFib — is easier to appreciate in Figure-3. Clearly, the rhythm is AFib — here with a controlled ventricular response. Figure-3: Today's rhythm is not regular ( See text ).

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Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

Med Page Today

MARCH 22, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Very elderly people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib) got the same stroke prevention benefits from edoxaban (Savaysa) and apixaban (Eliquis), though one drug was associated with more major bleeding in a comparative.

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OPTION: LAAC vs. Oral Anticoagulation in High-Risk Patients Undergoing AFib Ablation

American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients at moderate to high risk for stroke who were undergoing catheter atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation resulted in significantly less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation, based on findings from the OPTION trial presented at AHA 2024 and simultaneously published in NEJM.

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Afib more common and dangerous in younger people than previously thought, study finds

Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 22, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to new research.

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Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib

Med Page Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Adding prophylactic left atrial appendage (LAA) closure to planned cardiac surgery was linked to lower stroke risk for patients without atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF), based on a meta-analysis. Pooling six observational and.

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Serious Issues With Slow Heartbeat Flagged for Afib Patients on Antiarrhythmics

AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

Afib Ablation Delivers in First Sham-Controlled Study

Afib Might Be a Not-So-Pleasant Aftertaste of Sweetened Beverages

Stroke Survivors With Afib Could Start DOACs Earlier

Which Anticoagulant Is Safest for Afib Patients With Cirrhosis?

Afib Detected After Stroke: Link to Recurrent Events Questioned

Potassium Strategy After Cardiac Bypass Grafting Doesn't Impact Afib Risk

ECG Blog #417 — AFib with Aberrancy?

Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

FDA OKs Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System for Intermittent Afib

Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Fail to Reduce Afib Burden

Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduced risk of AFib recurrence

Does Ejection Fraction Make or Break Afib Ablation in Heart Failure Patients?

First Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Approved for Afib

Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduces risk of AFib recurrence, study finds

Ultrahuman Announces its App Store ‘PowerPlugs’ with the World’s First AFib Detection Technology on a Smart Ring

FDA Update: Agency Qualifies Apple AFib History Feature as an MDDT

Cedars-Sinai Detects AFib with Echo AI

Mediterranean Diet After Afib Ablation: Maybe?

Cardiology collaboration advances machine learning predictions for AFib after stroke

Atrial Fibrillation’s Downstream Consequences

UK Biobank Data: Quitting Smoking May Lower Risk of AFib

InCarda Gets Mixed Results in AFib Inhaler Trial

Patients diagnosed with new-onset, persistent AFib are more likely to have certain risk factors

Outsized Death Risk for Women With Afib After Heart Surgery

National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

New AI-powered algorithm could better assess people's risk of common heart condition

Higher AFib Procedure Volumes Associated With Increased Procedural Success, Lower MAE Rates

New in Clinical Documents | ACC/AHA Guideline Focuses on Diagnosis, Management of AFib

ATTR-ACT Post Hoc Analysis: AFib/AFL Not Predictive of Mortality in Patients With ATTR-CM

Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Analysis: Pulsed Field Afib Ablation Superior to Thermal Methods

BRAIN-AF: Rivaroxaban Did Not Reduce Cognitive Decline, Stroke and TIA in Younger, Low-Risk Patients With AFib

PFA Shows Promise in Reducing AA Burden in AFib

National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

Lifestyle & risk factor changes improved AFib symptoms, not burden, over standard care

New AI-powered Algorithm Could Better Assess People’s Risk of Common Heart Condition

ENBALV: Edoxaban vs. Warfarin Following Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery in Patients With Non-Valvular AFib

ECG Blog #402 — Will Adenosine Convert This?

Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

OPTION: LAAC vs. Oral Anticoagulation in High-Risk Patients Undergoing AFib Ablation

Afib more common and dangerous in younger people than previously thought, study finds

Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib

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