HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most prevalent arrhythmias, affecting a vast population worldwide. Approximately one-third of all ischemic cerebrovascular episodes are caused by AF, which is a significant risk factor for stroke.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia and an important risk factor for ischemic stroke resulting in a fivefold increased stroke risk.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is among the most prevalent arrhythmias. Additionally, undiagnosed thyrotoxicosis is identified as a significant risk factor for the failure of recurrent AF ablation. Evidence suggests that rhythm control offers superior cardiovascular outcomes in persistent AF compared to rate control.

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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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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Risk stratification for atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular arrhythmia (VA) is suboptimal despite high cardiovascular (CV) comorbidity and mortality. AF has a strong genetic basis, but the genetic architecture of VA is less studied.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

The frequency of common cardiac ectopy, including premature atrial contractions (PACs), premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), non-sustained supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), is clinically relevant, but modifiable risk factors remain poorly understood.

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HeartRhythm

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Asthma is a known risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia. While radiofrequency catheter ablation is effective in treating AF, the impact of asthma and its severity on ablation outcomes has not been previously explored.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTechi , revealed findings from a company-funded study of real-world data. AFib is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and affects more than 6 million people in the United States and nearly 38 million people worldwide.2,3 In: AF Symposium.;

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Abstract Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia following cardiac operations. It has been associated with an increased risk of postoperative cerebrovascular complications, morbidity and mortality. At 1250-day follow-up, While the incidence of POAF was 2.9%

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia in clinical practice, and obesity serves as a significant risk factor for its development. The underlying mechanisms of obesity-related AF remain intri.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

MARCH 5, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print.

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Open Heart

JULY 17, 2023

Cardiac accumulation triggers local tissue injury, electrical instability and arrhythmia. Bradyarrhythmia and atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence are reported in up to 16% and 13%, respectively. per 1-year increase in age) and a risk factor for PPM implantation (composite OR 1.03). and 10% for PPM.

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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. This increases the pressure inside your ear and chest, which reduces some heart arrhythmias. Maintain a Healthy Weight – Excess weight is a major risk factor for AFib.

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Open Heart

MAY 9, 2024

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common, frequently asymptomatic cardiac arrhythmia, is a major risk factor for stroke. Identification of AF enables effective preventive treatment to be offered, potentially reducing stroke risk by up to two-thirds.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2018

PMH: Known paroxysmal Atrial fib. He is usually is in sinus rhythm as far as he knows, but he cannot subjectively feel atrial fibrillation, so he is never completely certain when he is in sinus or atrial fib. Here is his ECG: Atrial Fib with a Ventricular Response of about 66. He immediately completely recovered.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2024

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a heart arrhythmia with influences from lifestyle risk factors like alcohol use and obesity. As such, patient lifestyles have a prominent role in managing AF.

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Heart BMJ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Hypertension is the single most important risk factor for development of atrial fibrillation (AF), which may be considered as a cardiac manifestation of hypertensive target organ damage. Furthermore, coexistence of hypertension and AF mutually amplifies the risk of complications, such as heart failure and stroke.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 It is not surprising that an enormous increase in cardiovascular risk factors and diseases will produce a substantial economic burden."

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Age is an independent risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, how natural aging predisposes to increased AF risk is currently unclear. Investigation prior to overt structural remodeling may therefore be required.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia, has been closely linked to sepsis in prior research. BackgroundSepsis is characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, alongside limited therapeutic efficacy. However, the specific mechanisms through which sepsis leads to new-onset AF remain poorly understood.

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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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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:The strongest genetic risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) are DNA variants on chromosome 4q25 near the transcription factor genePITX2.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Abstract Introduction Earlier studies have shown a clear association between severity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and incident atrial fibrillation (AF). A total of 31 HIV patients and 31 controls were generated by propensity matching, based on calculated risk factor scores, using a logistic model.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Low voltage area (LVA) and low conduction velocity (CV) are promising risk factors to identify patients with abnormal atrial substrate at a high risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI).

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

MARCH 5, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:An association between sweetened beverages and several cardiometabolic diseases has been reported, but their association with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

Detection of Irregular Heart Rhythms Devices such as the Apple Watch or Fitbit Sense can detect irregular heart rhythms, including atrial fibrillation (AFib). These early warnings are critical, as AFib increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Use of tobacco cigarettes1 and marijuana2 have been associated with a heightened risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in observational studies. We enrolled individuals that regularly consumed tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or inhaled marijuana to determine if acute exposure is associated with an increase in ectopy.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The key risk factor for cardioembolic stroke is atrial fibrillation or flutter, and oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended in all but the lowest-risk patients with evidence of these arrhythmias. In patients with diabetes, good glycaemic control can reduce stroke risk.

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Circulation

MARCH 11, 2024

Complications can occur during each phase, with long-term survivors facing increased risks for late effects such as cardiovascular disease, secondary malignancies, and endocrinopathies. In adults, arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and flutter are the most frequent acute cardiovascular complication.

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Cardiomatics

JULY 14, 2022

These complications include new-onset arrhythmias, which are also common in stroke patients who have not experienced heart disease before. For post-stroke patients, arrhythmias represent a key risk factor for complications and a worse prognosis.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Sleep deprivation or poor sleep can lead to an increased risk of developing conditions such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Blood Pressure Regulation Adequate sleep helps regulate blood pressure, a vital factor in heart health.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Diagnosis : Atrial flutter with 1:1 conduction, with fast AV conduction made possible by sympathetic drive of exercise On arrival, we obtained another 12-lead: Unremarkable Further history: One month history of shortness of breath on exertion, denies palpitations, chest pain, orthopnea, leg swelling.

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

arrhythmia yield versus 69.1% in daily-symptom patients, demonstrating that greater symptom frequenc y does not necessarily reflect increased arrhythmia burden. arrhythmia yield versus 69.1% in daily-symptom patients, demonstrating that greater symptom frequenc y does not necessarily reflect increased arrhythmia burden.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

During its Annual Conference, HRS 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced findings from three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). See full findings from the FARADISE, admIRE Study, and Advent Trial here.

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTec h i , announced the submission of the VARIPULSE Platform for Premarket Approval Application (PMA) to the U.S. 2,3 Approximately 1 in 4 adults over the age of 40 are at risk for developing AFib. Food & Drug Administration ( FDA ). Int J Stroke.

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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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