MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

Detection of Irregular Heart Rhythms Devices such as the Apple Watch or Fitbit Sense can detect irregular heart rhythms, including atrial fibrillation (AFib). These early warnings are critical, as AFib increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTechi , revealed findings from a company-funded study of real-world data. AFib is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and affects more than 6 million people in the United States and nearly 38 million people worldwide.2,3 Int J Stroke.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTechi , announced the commencement of patient cases with the investigational Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Elimination (LAAX) System as part of its pivotal investigational device exemption (IDE) study. Jennifer Currin, Ph.D., The acquisition of Laminar, Inc.

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CTVS

AUGUST 22, 2023

It is estimated that more than 12 million people in the United States will have Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib in 2030. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed heart conditions and is characterized by an irregular heartbeat or rhythm, known as arrhythmia.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

It is also published in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the HRS, Journal of Arrhythmia , the official journal of the APHRS, and Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , the official journal of the LAHRS. Antiarrhythmic drugs are advised for some patients to prevent arrhythmia recurrences early after the procedure.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

. = My Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 3/15 /2023 ): = I found today’s case highly instructive in highlighting a number of important aspects regarding the presentation and initial treatment of a patient who presents to the ED with new AFib. I focus my comment on a few additional aspects regarding new AFib.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

By 1909 ECGs were being used to diagnose cases of arrhythmia; by 1910 to diagnose indicators of a heart attack. Another vendor to watch in this space is Israeli start-up CardiaCare, currently developing a ‘world-first’ closed-loop, neuromodulation wearable for the non-invasive treatment for AFib.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

Image courtesy: Getty Images christine.book Sat, 05/18/2024 - 14:26 May 18, 2024 — The Heart Rhythm Society ( HRS ) has announced the findings of three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation ( AFib ). doi:10.1001/jama.285.18.2370

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AMS Cardiology

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Atrial fibrillation often shortened to AFib is an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that can lead to serious health complications. If you or someone you know is living with AFib, understanding the condition and how to prevent attacks is crucial. What Is AFib? How Do You Know If You Have AFib?

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a prevalent chronic arrhythmia associated with severe complications, including stroke, heart failure, and increased mortality. Results/Observation Current Afib detection methods, such as electrocardiography, have limitations in sensitivity and specificity.

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AMS Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Plus, these stressors can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or retention of extra fluid and heart failure , explains Dr. Tarditi. Studies show that just one drink a day, over a 14-year period, can increase the risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) by nearly 16%.

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DAIC

JULY 10, 2024

and strokes and other CVDs are on the rise globally. One report projects a 50% increase in stroke-related deaths by 2050, with 10 million dying annually. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) cases have also surged, doubling from 28.3 CVD is among the most prevalent diseases in the U.S., million in 1990 to 56.7 million in 2019.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2024

But the duration of symptoms was prolonged and so to avoid the risk of stroke, AV nodal blockade (rate control) was preferred. We want to avoid a stroke. PEARL #1: The most commonly overlooked arrhythmia is AFlutter ( A trial F lutter ). What AV nodal blocker should we give?

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AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardioversion is used to correct abnormal heart rhythms, also known as arrhythmias. When your heart beats too quickly, too slow, or irregularly, it can affect your blood flow and lead to severe complications like stroke or heart failure. Atrial flutter: This is a rapid but regular heart rhythm often progressing to AFib.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

It is common for physicians to ignore the atrium in this situation and forget the stroke risk. P EARL Realizing that complete information is not always available ( and it may not have been available in this case ) I always look through the old chart for the actual ECG at the time the patient was said to be in AFib with LBBB.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This could be easily overlooked since there is complete heart block, but recognizing the atrial arrhythmia may mean prescribing anticoagulation to prevent stroke. The April 6, 2023 post — excessive baseline artifact misdiagnosed as AFib ( instead of sinus rhythm with AV Wenckebach — as in Figure-4 in this post ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

speci fi city of the General Electric (GE) algorithm for AF, but they excluded cases with ventricular paced rhythm (VPR), in which the underlying atrial rhythm was frequently AF;we did not exclude VPR, as accurate identi fi cation of AF in VPR is important for determination of stroke risk [ 22 ]. Poon et al. sensitivity and 98.9%

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

He had a h/o ischemic cardiomyopathy and right MCA stroke. When there is tachycardia, you should doubt the diagnosis of ACS unless it is: a) massive MI with cardiogenic shock and thus poor LV function and poor stroke volume, b) in a patient with previous poor LV function c) combined with other acute pathology causing tachycardia 3.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Slow VT below the detection rate of the ICD lead to worsening heart failure and low stroke volume. Lowering the back up rate (LRL) of the ICD/pacer allowed for an intrinsic rhythm with physiologic AV conduction and normal AV synchrony with resultant increase in stroke volume and cardiac outpt.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

There is very little filling, and thus very poor stroke volume. WPW Cardiac arrhythmias ( especially AFib ). We did a bedside echo (original quality was not so good, and this is moreover an iPhone video of the screen -- but it is good enough): Notice how small the LV cavity is. It is only a slit.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 19, 2024

19, 2024 Drinking multiple cups of coffee a day may help prevent cognitive decline in people withatrial fibrillation (AFib or AF), according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Many myths are around, but our study found no reason to discourage or forbid a patient with AFib from drinking coffee.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Background Atrial fibrillation, the most sustained common arrhythmia, is increasing in incidence and prevalence in the United States and globally. Stages of AF The previous classification of AF was based on arrhythmia duration which placed more emphasis on therapeutic interventions once AF was diagnosed. million.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

JANUARY 1, 2025

Top 10 Clinical Trials Preventive PCI on Stenosis With Functionally Insignificant Vulnerable Plaque PREVENT (ACC.24) 24) Finerenone Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Safety Superior to Placebo in Patients With HF FINEARTS-HF (ESC Congress 2024 and AHA 2024) Randomized Evaluation of Decreased Usage of Beta-Blockers After AMI REDUCE-AMI (ACC.24)

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