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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Med Page Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- For people with HIV and atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), certain oral anticoagulants (OACs) may carry a higher bleeding risk than others, according to a study based on Medicare records. From a propensity score overlap weighted.

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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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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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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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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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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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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

"Based on the results from the admIRE clinical trial, we are confident that this innovation has the promise to deliver significant value and differentiated capabilities, and become an important tool for the treatment of AFib." 2,3 Approximately 1 in 4 adults over the age of 40 are at risk for developing AFib. In the U.S.,

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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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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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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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DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

The collaboration, according to a written statement issued by the company, aims to address challenges in capturing and analyzing cardiac signals to help physicians enhance patient outcomes for atrial fibrillation procedures. 1 Approximately 33 million patients worldwide are living with AFib. adult population.

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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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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It's the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which the heart beats too quickly, too slowly or in an irregular pattern.

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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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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 30, 2025

People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot traveling from the heart and a stroke associated with an irregular heartbeat such as atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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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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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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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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 24, 2024

But for people with atrial fibrillation, also known as Afib, using a wearable device to monitor the heart rate and to alert wearers of an irregular heartbeat might not be as helpful as wearers think.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Bleeding events in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) was strongly associated with a new cancer diagnosis, highlighting the importance of timely investigation of bleeding, according to a study published Feb.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 14, 2025

he utility of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) as a therapy for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the focus of a State-of-the-Art Review published Jan. 8 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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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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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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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Additional rhythm-control strategies are frequently continued after index ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a study published Feb. 12 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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ADN Center of Excellence

MAY 17, 2024

It is with great pride that we announce the resounding success of ADN CoE' s AFib Ablation Training program, the second installment in our esteemed Ablation Series, held at the prestigious 9 Eylül University Heart Rhythm Management Centre. Oguzhan Ekrem Turan.

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Med Page Today

MAY 18, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- For persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib), adding artificial intelligence guidance for ablation site selection improved success, the TAILORED trial showed. Freedom from Afib after one procedure regardless of antiarrhythmic.

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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).

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

During its Annual Conference, HRS 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced findings from three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). See full findings from the FARADISE, admIRE Study, and Advent Trial here.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. Of course, this is NOT atrial fib, but rather PSVT, and so adenosine should work.

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Med Page Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

(MedPage Today) -- For patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib), there was no signal that a brief course of colchicine reduced atrial arrhythmia recurrence or improved clinical outcomes when taken for 10 days starting.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This trial aims to demonstrate that EGF mapping can be used to identify EGF sources outside the pulmonary veins in all types of patients, including those with paroxysmal, persistent, and long-standing persistent AFib and undergoing de novo or redo procedures. and may enroll up to 400 subjects across 20+ centers in the US and Europe.

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Med Page Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Oral anticoagulation (OAC) was no better than low-dose aspirin for secondary stroke prevention in people with left atrial cardiopathy absent evidence of atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), the ARCADIA trial showed. Recurrent strokes.

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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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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Definitely atrial fibrillation. Probably WPW but is very slow for atrial fib withWPW. So this looks like WPW with Atrial fibrillation. What is unusual is that the rate is not REALLY fast, as you expect when there is atrial fib with an accessory pathway. My response: "Definitely not polymorphic VT.

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