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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American College of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

However, arrhythmias requiring monitoring or treatment throughout the antepartum and peripartum periods are less frequent. Palpitations during pregnancy are not an uncommon finding.

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Arrhythmia Article 74

American College of Cardiology

JUNE 3, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy (AiCM).

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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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DAIC

JULY 15, 2024

The same set of single-lead ECGs and 12-lead ECGs was reviewed by a panel of three electrophysiologists (EP panel) for atrial flutter, a common arrhythmia that significantly increases a patient’s risk for stroke. In the study, HeartBeam AI was applied to a set of 173 VCGs, single-lead ECGs and 12-lead ECGs to identify atrial flutter.

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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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Circulation

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Cardiac arrhythmias are commonly noted in patients during infections with and recovery from COVID-19. Debate continues on the impact of incident and exacerbated arrhythmias on the acute and chronic (recovery) phase of the illness. Circulation, Ahead of Print. Various pathophysiological mechanisms have been proposed.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

Besides other problems like diabetes and atherosclerosis, saturated fats have also been linked to life-threatening arrhythmias. Over the past few decades, scientists have generated a pile of evidence suggesting that a diet rich in saturated fats is enough to cause heart diseases.

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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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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What is the temporal course of cardiac arrhythmias following binge drinking in young adults?

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Arrhythmia Article 61

JAMA Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

This cohort study examines data from climbers at Mount Everest to explore the incidence of tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias in healthy individuals at high altitudes.

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Ken Grauer, MD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

For full discussion of the case — CLICK HERE — ECG Rhythm Overview: A 12-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with severe myocardial dysfunction and chaotic rhythm with tachy- and bradycardic arrhythmias. Hope this helps — :) ECG-3 — I see sinus bradycardia and arrhythmia.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identified a new target for developing a therapy to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm.

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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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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The association of coffee intake and caffeine metabolism with arrhythmias and cardiac structure is not fully understood.

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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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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is high in this population, both in the acute and delayed phases after implantation. Abstract Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an established treatment for patients with advanced heart failure refractory to medical therapy.

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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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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The following are key points to remember from an American Heart Association scientific statement on arrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A pharmaceutical gene therapy has shown promise in treating calmodulinopathy, a rare and hard-to-treat heart arrhythmia, according to a study published Aug. 19 in Circulation.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The American Heart Association has released a scientific statement providing guidance on the management of patients with COVID-19-related cardiac arrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction. The statement was published Oct. 14 in Circulation.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Is a pharmacist-led home sotalol loading protocol using an ambulatory electrocardiographic (ECG) device for adverse event monitoring feasible, safe, and efficacious?

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Arrhythmia Article 73

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

BackgroundObservational studies have suggested a link between rheumatic diseases and arrhythmias. However, these studies have been limited by confounding factors and reverse causality, leaving the causal relationship between rheumatic diseases and arrhythmias uncertain.

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The ACC has issued new guidance on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke, offering clinicians tailored strategies to improve post-stroke care by identifying and managing atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other arrhythmias linked to recurrent stroke risk.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The primary outcome was ventricular arrhythmias, the secondary outcomes were bradycardia and atrial fibrillation (AF).ResultsOur Perioperative or postoperative use of DEX reduced the incidence of in-hospital ventricular arrhythmias [Odds Ratio (OR) 0.14, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.03–0.66], 8.17) compared with propofol.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

According to whether arrhythmia occurred, patients were divided into two groups (healthy group or arrhythmias group), and basic clinical characteristics were collected and compared.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 19, 2024

The treatment of outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (OTVA) through radiofrequency ablation requires the precise identification of the site of origin (SOO). Pinpointing the SOO enhances the likelihood of a successful procedure, reducing intervention times and recurrence rates.

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a 2024 American College of Cardiology (ACC) expert consensus decision pathway (ECDP) on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke.

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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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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Does the finding of structural abnormalities on the papillary muscles have an association with site of origin of arrhythmias? Can multimodality imaging be of benefit in planning ablation procedures?

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HeartRhythm

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) prediction improves by combining clinical scores with a polygenic risk score (PRS) for AF (AF-PRS), but there are limited studies of PRS for ventricular arrhythmia (VA) prediction.

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in December 2023, it opened up the proverbial Pandora's Box for treating not only atrial fibrillation (AFib), but also ventricular arrhythmias.

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DAIC

MAY 30, 2024

Robotic Magnetic Navigation introduces the benefits of robotic precision and safety to cardiac ablation, a common minimally invasive procedure to treat arrhythmias. Tens of millions of individuals worldwide suffer from arrhythmias – abnormal heart rhythms that result when the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 20, 2024

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have used artificial intelligence tools to accelerate the understanding of the risk of specific cardiac arrhythmias when various parts of the heart are exposed to different thresholds of radiation as part of a treatment plan for lung cancer.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 26, 2024

However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is reportedly high. Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function.

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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

However, he suddenly developed a series of malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Below are printouts of some of the arrhythmias recorded. This time, the arrhythmia did not spontaneously terminate — but rather degenerated to VFib, requiring defibrillation. The arrhythmia starts with a PVC having a short coupling interval.

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