Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 9, 2024

Biomedical engineers set the foundation for a ground-breaking treatment regimen for treating ventricular arrhythmia. Such innovation in painless defibrillation and preventing arrhythmia could revolutionize cardiac rhythm management. The study demonstrates the design and feasibility of a new hydrogel-based pacing modality.

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Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

Other times, an irregular recording can signal a medical emergency, such as a myocardial infarction or a dangerous arrhythmia. 1] Arrhythmia Recognition: The Art of Interpretation, T.Garcia, D.Garcia. The post Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy appeared first on Cardiomatics.

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ECG Guru

AUGUST 10, 2023

Therefore, a sinus arrhythmia is present. In this case, it is a respiratory sinus arrhythmia, which is commonly found in younger individuals. This physiological sinus arrhythmia is usually no longer present in older individuals. All P-waves are identical, and the PR interval is always constant.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 14, 2024

Ultrarare inherited arrhythmia syndromes are increasingly diagnosed due to increased awareness as well as increased availability and reduced cost of genetic testing.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 31, 2024

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are effective at terminating ventricular arrhythmias (VA), though have significant drawbacks. The opportunity to predict the onset of arrhythmia holds promise for insight into VA initiation and the opportunity to deliver therapy prior to an event.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 9, 2024

A study sets the foundation of a ground-breaking treatment regimen for treating ventricular arrhythmia. The research, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates the design and feasibility of a new hydrogel-based pacing modality.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 23, 2024

Recent research has also found the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia, continues to rise, according to the study. Binge drinking (five drinks within two hours for men and four drinks within two hours for women) is common around the world.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Persistent cardiac arrhythmias are readily amenable to detection by performing a standard electrocardiogram (ECG), but detection of transient (paroxysmal) arrhythmias has long been a significant cause of frustration to both doctors and patients. This article aims to provide a helpful overview for patients and doctors advising them.

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Heart BMJ

MAY 10, 2024

Background To assess the roles of diabetic microvascular disease and modifiable risk factors and their combination in the development of arrhythmias. Methods We included participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were free of arrhythmias during recruitment in the UK Biobank study.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 4, 2024

Recent studies have highlighted the critical role of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) overactivation in the pathogenesis of various cardiac arrhythmias.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What is the incidence of the embolic and bleeding complications in relation to pre- and post- periprocedure antithrombotic regimens in patients undergoing ventricular arrhythmia radiofrequency ablation (RFA)?

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Heart BMJ

AUGUST 26, 2024

Background Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) allows comprehensive myocardial tissue characterisation, revealing areas of myocardial inflammation or fibrosis that may predispose to ventricular arrhythmias (VAs).

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HeartRhythm

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity plays a major role in the pathogenesis of ventricular arrhythmias following myocardial infarction (MI).1,2 1,2 The stellate ganglia are an important nexus point for sympathetic innervation to the heart.3

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 27, 2024

We reported the case of a 51-year-old woman who experienced multiple types of arrhythmias over three decades and was diagnosed with Danon disease late by genetic testing. Case summary A 51-year-old woman with a 36-year history of intermittent palpitations was admitted due to hemodynamically stable ventricular tachycardia (VT).

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 30, 2024

Atrial arrhythmias are an important source of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and have been linked to sudden death in certain subgroups. Whereas intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia (IART) is the most common arrhythmia, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Arrhythmogenic role of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in atrial arrhythmias is well established, but its effect on ventricular arrhythmias has been significantly less investigated. Since ventricular arrhythmias are thought to cause 75% to 80% of cases of sudden cardiac death, this is not a trivial issue.

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ECG Guru

JULY 26, 2023

There is a non-respiratory sinus arrhythmia present, which is essentially the minimal variant of a sick sinus syndrome. Currently, he has no complaints: no palpitations, no shortness of breath, no syncope, no chest pain. The rhythm is irregular, but all P-waves have the same shape.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Objective We aimed to assess the effect of SGLT2i on arrhythmias by conducting a meta-analysis using data from randomized controlled trials(RCTs). Background Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have shown cardioprotective effects via multiple mechanisms that may also contribute to decrease arrhythmias risk.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 10, 2024

111.87), arrhythmias were detected in 9 (33%) patients. We did not identify significant risk factors for arrhythmias post-HT. Results We identified 27 children (66.7% males) with a median age of 15 years (IQR: 7–16) and a median weight of 45 kg (IQR: 22–66) at the time of the intervention. On a median follow-up of 35.07

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HCPLive

JANUARY 8, 2024

Randomized trial data shows colchicine administered following catheter ablation did not reduce atrial arrhythmia recurrence or associated clinical events.

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Heart BMJ

MAY 10, 2024

Arrhythmias, and in particular atrial fibrillation (AF), are one of the greatest healthcare challenges of our time. Arrhythmia prediction models have long relied on conventional risk factors such as age, diabetes, hypertension, and history of myocardial infarction and heart failure.

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 17, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia requiring hospital admission and the incidence is increasing.1 1 Previously, based on the results of the AFFIRM study, the clinical decision to pursue a rhythm control strategy with catheter ablation or medications was primarily driven by the presence of symptoms.2,3

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 17, 2023

How Does Fever Precipitate Arrhythmia in Brugada Syndrome? This is the proposed mechanism of precipitation of arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome during febrile episodes. This is the proposed mechanism of precipitation of arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome during febrile episodes. have delayed activation and earlier inactivation.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction Implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) provide long-term arrhythmia monitoring, but high rates of false detections increase the review burden. In the majority of cases where true arrhythmias were rejected, SmartECG classified the same type of arrhythmia as “true” before or within 3 days of the falsely rejected sECG.

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Circulation

AUGUST 4, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 6 , Page 488-503, August 6, 2024. The pro- and antiarrhythmic effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have been extensively studied in preclinical and human trials.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 13, 2024

Atrial arrhythmias (AA), particularly atrial fibrillation (AF), are prevalent in CA and may impact long-term cardiovascular outcomes, prompting an investigation into early rhythm management strategies.2 Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) involves the abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins in the heart muscle, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy.1

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 6, 2024

Accurate diagnosis of arrhythmia is crucial for timely and effective treatment. Electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a key role in the diagnosis of arrhythmia. This provides a new idea for ECG based arrhythmia diagnosis.

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 12, 2024

Here, we review the current knowledge on the role of the EMW as an independent parameter for ventricular arrhythmia-risk stratification. The electromechanical window (EMW) is calculated by subtracting the repolarization duration from a mechanical reference representing contraction duration in the same heartbeat (e.g.,

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Open Heart

APRIL 2, 2024

The aim of this prospective, cohort study was to describe the occurrence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias recorded during prolonged continuous ECG rhythm surveillance in patients with established cardiac dystrophinopathy and relate them to abnormalities on cardiac MRI. on MRI and atrial arrhythmias with left atrial dilatation.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

It has been suggested that patients with BrS have abnormal myocardium in the anterior right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), leading to reentrant arrhythmias. Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a sodium channelopathy that typically causes polymorphic VT or VF, often triggered by febrile illnesses.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 31, 2024

Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is a new modality for treating refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) after failed catheter ablation (CA). Artificial intelligence (AI) may help predict the need for redo CA after STAR, however, predictive features that contribute most to the need for redo CA remain elusive.

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In addition, exposure of the fetus or neonate to either persistent arrhythmias or antiarrhythmic medications may have yet-to-be-determined long-term developmental consequences. Treatment options are limited in the fetus and neonate because of limited vascular access, patient size, and the significant risk/benefit ratio of any intervention.

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HeartRhythm

JULY 14, 2024

We screened 391 papers, examining 278 that applied MR to investigate arrhythmia and, among others, cardiovascular traits, lifestyle, behavioral traits, body composition. By leveraging the random assortment of genetic variants during gamete formation, MR reduces biases like confounding and reverse causation.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

AUGUST 31, 2022

The word arrhythmia comes from two Greek words. So arrhythmia literally means absence or loss of rhythm. A cardiac arrhythmia therefore means loss of cardiac rhythm. The first is ‘a-’ which means absence or loss and the second is ‘rhythmos’ which means rhythm. appeared first on Dr Sanjay Gupta Cardiologist.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Cardiac arrhythmias represent a significant health concern among the pediatric population and often leads to substantial morbidity and occasional mortality. Traditionally, 24 to 48-hour Holter monitors are utilized to investigate arrhythmia burden but Extended cardiac ambulatory monitoring (ECAM) can record up to two weeks of clinical data.

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HeartRhythm

JULY 22, 2024

Although the electrcardiographic and electrophysiological properties of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) from the vicinity of lateral tricuspid annulus (TA) have been reported in previous studies, their precise site of origin have not been addressed.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The overall prevalence of arrhythmias in pregnancy is estimated at 68-166 per 100,000 pregnancy-related admissions. Arrhythmias in pregnancy are thought to be multifactorial in nature due to a combination of hemodynamic, hormonal and autonomic changes that occur during pregnancy.

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