American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

History of prior heart failure (HF) was found to influence prognostic implications of atrial fibrillation (AFib) in patients hospitalized for HF, with permutations of prior HF, prior AFib and AFib as presenting rhythm differentiating outcome.

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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American College of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Performing additional catheter ablations targeting diseased myocardium along with the standard approach of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to treat persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) did not reduce the recurrence of AFib at one year, based on findings from the SUPPRESS-AF trial presented at ESC Congress 2024 in London.

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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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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

This middle-aged patient has a remote history of cardiac surgery as a young child for a "heart murmur". Her Apple Watch suddenly told her that she is in atrial fibrillation. Exam was completely normal except for an irregular heart rate. I focus my comment on a few additional aspects regarding new AFib.

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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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CTVS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A swimmer, hiker, and martial artist, you’d never guess 64-year-old Trisha McLaughlin struggled with an irregular heartbeat, congestive heart failure, and has undergone a number of heart procedures.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Anticoagulation (AC) is the mainstay of thromboprophylaxis for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) and is recommended. PSM components were age, gender, race, PPI use, anti-platelets, hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, COPD, and CKD.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Prognostic impact of severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR). The primary endpoint was a composite of heart failure hospitalization and all-cause mortality. The secondary endpoint was all-cause mortality. in severe AFMR.

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EMS 12-Lead

JULY 30, 2023

She was known to have a history of poorly controlled COPD, AFib, and multivessel coronary disease. There is bradycardic Atrial Fibrillation with broad ST-depression in most leads and perceptible ST-elevation in aVR. She was switched to an alternative rate-limiting drug for the Atrial Fibrillation.

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AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Continue reading to learn more about this procedure, its significance in treating atrial fibrillation, and what to expect during treatment. What is Atrial Fibrillation? Before diving into electrical cardioversion, we should understand atrial fibrillation (AF). What Is Cardioversion?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2024

Adenosine is only unsafe in atrial fibrillation with WPW , which presents with a very rapid rate, polymorphic QRS, and some very short RR intervals] Bedside echo showed poor LV fct. But we just decided that we DON'T want a conversion to sinus until we can ascertain absence of thrombus in the atrial appendage!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

She previously had Atrial fibrillation with LBBB. This shows atrial fibrillation. The fact that the response is regular proves that the atrial fibrillation is NOT conducting. When atrial fib conducts, the ventricular rate must always be irregular. There is a regular, slow response.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 19, 2023

OSA disproportionately affects the 92 million Americans living with cardiovascular disease (CVD), often goes undiagnosed (1) , and doubles the risk for heart failure and other serious cardiovascular conditions. Peerbridge Health continues to innovate by compounding clinical utility in one simple device," said Andrea Natale, M.D.,

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

She also has a hx of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and is on oral anticoagulant treatment. Slow VT below the detection rate of the ICD lead to worsening heart failure and low stroke volume. Post conversion of VT the patient had low output cardiac failure and became unstable and hypoperfused.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Medical history: History of Ischemic Heart Disease History of Congestive Heart Failure Diabetes Mellitus requiring treatment with insulin Pre-operative serum creatinine >2 mg/dL He had this ECG recorded: What do you think? This was interpreted as "Atrial Fibrillation". See Ken's interpretation below.

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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. Our mission to combat complex heart rhythm diseases relies on optimizing interoperability.

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DAIC

MARCH 27, 2025

tim.hodson Thu, 03/27/2025 - 12:18 March 27, 2025 Abbott recently announced it has received CE Mark in Europe for the Volt PFA System to treat patients battling atrial fibrillation (AFib). Today, approximately 8 million Europeans over the age of 65 are living with AFib, a number expected to double over the next 30 years.

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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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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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AMS Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

While the holidays themselves can’t cause a heart attack , certain things people do during the hectic, festive season may stress their heart health more than they realize. Plus, these stressors can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or retention of extra fluid and heart failure , explains Dr. Tarditi.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

In July 2023 Eko Health announced a partnership with Japanese Life Sciences company Astellas Pharma to develop a non-invasive device Digital Therapeutics (DTx) solution for heart failure patients. Fertile Partnerships Ongoing research partnerships have driven much of recent developments seen in the market.

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CardiacWire

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It’s well known that heart disease is the U.S.’s Heart Disease in 2050 – The AHA warned of massive heart disease increases by 2050, spanning CVD (+60%), diabetes (+100%), obesity (+70%), hypertension (+44%), heart failure (+66%), and stroke (+100%). trillion, representing 4.6% If applied across the U.S.,

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Heart 2023 Conference

APRIL 20, 2022

(Harvard University Heart Letter) A clinical polygenic risk score test for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation (AFib) to breast cancer was piloted by scientists. American College of Cardiology Journal) Are you thinking of stopping your antiplatelet medication too soon after angioplasty? Reconsider your position.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

NT-proBNP values less than 300 pg/ml have a 99% negative predictive value for excluding congestive heart failure. A cutoff of 1200 pg/ml for patients with a normal eGFR is very specific for heart failure. Troponin I was 0.054 ng/mL NT-ProBNP was 8316 (0-900 pg/mL). "

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recently published new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Given the data, the Class of Recommendation for this population of patients has also been upgraded.

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