Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 28, 2025

This study aimed to evaluate the early and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter closure using a double-disc occluder device in a single-center Vietnamese cohort.MethodA prospective descriptive study was conducted at Hanoi Heart Hospital, Vietnam. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0.ResultsThe Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0.ResultsThe

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Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

By understanding the nuances of abnormalities detected in Cardiomatics and interpreting detailed reports, healthcare professionals can intervene promptly to prevent adverse outcomes. Other times, an irregular recording can signal a medical emergency, such as a myocardial infarction or a dangerous arrhythmia.

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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). Conclusion CMR is a valuable tool in the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients with VAs.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

MARCH 9, 2025

However, the impact of nickel hypersensitivity on post-procedural outcomes remains poorly understood. No significant differences were observed in documented arrhythmias, bleeding, or stroke. These findings highlight the need for further research to optimize device selection and improve outcomes in nickel-hypersensitive patients.

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Open Heart

MARCH 22, 2025

Introduction Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia worldwide and is expected to increase substantially within the coming years. Eligible patients are randomised 1:1 to either a combined supervised and eHealth-based exercise intervention or usual care for 12 months.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

MARCH 17, 2025

Distribution Variance of Focal Atrial Tachycardia Foci and Long-Term Outcomes After Ablation. Multivariate Cox regression analysis suggested that multifocal ablation (HR: 3.055, 95% CI: 1.4766.323) and NT-proBNP (per standard deviation, HR: 1.367, 95% CI: 1.1571.614) were independently associated with arrhythmia recurrence after ablation.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 26, 2024

However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is reportedly high. The highly positive outcomes observed in primate models highlight the potential of this strategy. Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function.

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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. About one-third of patients implanted with an LVAD will experience sustained VAs, predisposing these patients to worse outcomes and complicating patient management.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

arrhythmias are common in pregnant women. However, data of clinical signs, course of pregnancy, obstetric and neonatal outcomes is limited.

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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

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],

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Arrhythmias are common in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Ventricular arrhythmias (VA) are less common compared to supraventricular arrhythmias yet are associated with worse outcomes in this patient population.

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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 1 Recent advancements in imaging and therapeutic agents have sparked considerable interest in this field.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is used as a rescue treatment for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) following unsuccessful radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). The mid-term outcomes of STAR, however, remain poorly known.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in structural heart disease improves arrhythmia free survival. Procedural factors that influence these outcomes are not well described.

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Objectives Examine the association between arrhythmias and adverse maternal outcomes in women with structurally normal hearts. Arrhythmia was previously diagnosed in 58.0% After adjusting for age, parity and comorbidities, the presence of any arrhythmia was an independent predictor of CS (OR 1.7 AF and 8.1% 95% CI 1.2

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HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Arrhythmias can lead to cardiac arrest (CA) and heart failure. When intractable, heart transplant (HTX) can become the only viable treatment. This rare, high-risk cohort has not been reported as a distinct group.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In this weeks View, Dr. Eagle looks at arrhythmia recurrence and rhythm control after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. He then discusses long-term outcomes in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in patients treated with tafamidis.

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The basic characteristics and incidence of adverse outcomes were compared between the groups in the overall population and the subgroups. In the group with the most significant increase in SUA (G4), incidences of in-hospital all-cause death and fatal arrhythmia were higher than in other groups in the overall population and the subgroups.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The impact of supraventricular arrhythmias on the outcomes of guideline-compliance implantable cardioverter defibrillators programming. A greater magnitude of reduced ICD therapy was found in those with supraventricular arrhythmias.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 3, 2024

Surgical modifications and hemodynamic changes increase the susceptibility to arrhythmias, impacting morbidity and mortality rates, with arrhythmias being the leading cause of hospitalizations and sudden deaths. Combining imaging techniques with electroanatomic navigation enhances outcomes.

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Nature Reviews - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 28 February 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01004-2 Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and imposes a substantial burden on patients and health-care providers.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Cardiac PDE2transgenic mice are protected against contractile dysfunction and arrhythmias in heart failure but whether an acute elevation of PDE2 could be of therapeutic value remains elusive. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundPDE2 (phosphodiesterase 2) is upregulated in human heart failure.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2024

This systematic review of the literature aims to explore outcomes in the patients treated with conservative management vs. invasive strategy. with ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), 3.41% with unstable angina, 0.56% with stable angina, and 0.11% were diagnosed with various types of arrhythmias. Approximately 48.5%

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HeartRhythm

JULY 9, 2024

However, cardiac arrhythmias remain a significant concern with their use. Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors (BTKi) have emerged as a standard of care option for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). For example, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cause of discontinuation of treatment with ibrutinib.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

IntroductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and a significant contributor to cardioembolic stroke, a condition closely linked to cognitive decline. However, research reveals that AF itself is independently associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment.

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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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The American Journal of Cardiology

JUNE 11, 2024

Publication date: Available online 11 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Steven Brady, Eldon Matthia, Steve Antoine, Juan Aranda, William Miles, Juan Vilaro, Mohammad Al-Ani, Olusola Oduntan, Yi Guo, Yujia Li, Mustafa Ahmed, Alex Parker

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

APRIL 17, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Epicardial radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) originating from the left ventricular summit (LVS) is challenging because of the anatomic barriers.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What are the outcomes of the stellate ganglion block (SGB) with respect to recurrence of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF)?

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Inherited arrhythmias (IAs) account for a significant proportion of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young patients without overt heart disease. Recent studies have suggested that substantial proportion of IAs is much prevalent in East Asian people. To date, the studies of Asian pediatric population with IAs are rarely reported.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Baseline characteristics, procedural details, and clinical outcomes were compared between the groups.ResultsA total of 189 patients [65.0 months, the recurrence rates of arrhythmias were significantly lower in the AFT group (log-rank P=0.044). Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to eliminate covariate imbalances.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 8, 2024

BackgroundHuman pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) show tremendous promise for cardiac regeneration following myocardial infarction (MI), but their transplantation gives rise to transient ventricular tachycardia (VT) in large-animal MI models, representing a major hurdle to translation.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia, and by 2050, up to 16 million Americans are projected to have AF 1. Recent technological advancements, such as catheter design and energy delivery, can pave the way for the wider adoption of PFA in clinical practice to improve patient outcomes.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Ischemic cardiomyopathy, a severe cardiac condition resulting from prolonged myocardial ischemia, is characterized by ventricular dilation, dysfunction, and an increased risk of life-threatening arrhythmias. Arrhythmia, a common complication in ischemic cardiomyopathy, is associated with poor clinical outcomes.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Treatment-refractory ventricular arrhythmias (VA) are commonly driven by heightened sympathetic tone. Sympathetic modulation by percutaneous stellate ganglion block (SGB) is an emerging modality to achieve short-term reduction in VA burden with few adverse events.

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