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PFA or Cryoballoon for Paroxysmal AFib?

CardiacWire

Expanding the potential patient population for pulsed field ablation, results from the SINGLE SHOT CHAMPION study suggest PFA might be just as good as cryoballoon ablation for patients with paroxysmal AFib. The post PFA or Cryoballoon for Paroxysmal AFib? Atrial tachyarrhythmia recurred in 37.1% of the PFA group compared to 50.7%

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AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

CardiacWire

UCSF researchers analyzed medical records from 29M adults who received hospital-based care in California from 2005 to 2019 (51yr avg. age, 54% women, 50% White), finding that a whopping 2M (6.8%) of them had been diagnosed with AFib. adults would have AFib by 2020. adults would have AFib by 2020. adult population.

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Study Shows Medtronic ICM Accurately Predicts Risk Thresholds for AFib Patients Using AI

DAIC

16, 2025 Primary results from the DEFINE AFib clinical study show the Medtronic LINQ family of insertable cardiac monitors (ICM), paired with a novel algorithm, were able to detect atrial fibrillation episodes and properly risk stratify patients as high risk prior to an AF-related healthcare utilization 80% of the time. Piccini, M.D.,

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Research suggests coffee may protect against cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Drinking multiple cups of coffee a day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF), according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

Med Page Today

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

American Heart News - Heart News

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

(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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