AFIB Atrial Fibrillation Embolism 
DAIC
JANUARY 24, 2025
Affecting 60 million people worldwide 1 , the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is expected to increase by 60% by 2050 due to an aging population and rising cardiometabolic risk factors 2. Today, 40% to 60% of patients with AFib are either not prescribed anticoagulants or are undertreated 4.
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.
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.
American College of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Asundexian was associated with a higher incidence of stroke or systemic embolism, but less major bleeding, compared with apixaban among patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who were at high risk for stroke, based on findings from the OCEANIC-AF trial presented at ESC Congress 2024 in London and simultaneously published in The New England Journal (..)
DAIC
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Bernard's Heart & Vascular Center , Jonesboro, Arkansas) mark a significant milestone in the pursuit of innovative solutions for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treatment. Patients with NVAF deemed appropriate for LAAX to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism, will participate in this research effort.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 25, 2024
Examples of cardio embolic stroke etiology include: 1. Atrial Fibrillation 2. Cardiomyopathy with mural thrombus 3. Patent Foramen Ovale 4. Severe calcific Aortic (valve) Stenosis 5. Mechanical prosthetic valve Severe carotid artery stenosis is also implicated in embolic stroke. AFib can come and go.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Chronic embolic (non-lacunar) infarcts on imaging were more common among AIS-despite-AC (34.5% The pattern of the acute infarcts (numbers, embolic features) was not different. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A97-A97, February 1, 2024. Patients who had AIS-despite-AC were younger (76.8+11 11 vs 77.8+12, for AIS-despite-AC.
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