American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Research Highlights: A clinical trial with adults who have atrial fibrillation (AFib) and an implanted heart device found similar improvements to the amount of time they experienced arrhythmia regardless of whether they received standard care.

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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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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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HeartRhythm

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A gradual increase in arrhythmia recurrences during 12 months after catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) is still reported.1 A gradual increase in arrhythmia recurrences during 12 months after catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) is still reported.1

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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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Journal of the American Heart Association

APRIL 10, 2025

BackgroundAtrial dysfunction is a risk factor for atrial arrhythmia and can be detected by atrial strain imaging in patients with biventricular circulation. Newonset and recurrent atrial arrhythmias were ascertained from baseline encounter to last followup.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the U.S., Black Americans are less prone to develop AF than White Americans, but they display a higher burden of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and higher rates of ischemic stroke.

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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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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

Body weight (BW) and sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) are both important modifiable risk factors for cardiac arrhythmias. However, a previous study showed that high BW is associated with low SNA in healthy subjects. No data are available on BW-SNA relationship during acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or mental stress.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

MARCH 5, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print.

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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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Cardiovascular Diabetology

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and cardiac arrhythmias. Precursors of these complications, such as diabetic cardiomyopathy, remain inc.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Risk stratification in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) remains challenging. Although late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) CMR is recognized as a major risk factor for VT/VF, the prognostic value of LGE radiomics is unknown.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 15, 2025

Increased Blood Clot Risk: Smoking enhances the bloods clotting tendency, raising the risk of heart attacks and strokes. These factors contribute to a host of cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias, making smokers significantly more vulnerable to heart-related illnesses.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Additional relevant studies, published through November 2022, during the guideline writing process, were also considered by the writing committee and added to the evidence tables, where appropriate.StructureAtrial fibrillation is the most sustained common arrhythmia, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing in the United States and globally.

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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.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Multiple risk factors for arrhythmia recurrence after Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) ablation have been identified. However, the cumulative impact of these risk factors has not been evaluated, making it challenging to predict these risks in patients with multiple coexisting conditions.

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JAMA Cardiology

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This cohort study investigates the arrhythmic risk profile of carriers of filamin C truncating variants (FLNCtv) and the risk factors associated with the risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.

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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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Open Heart

JULY 17, 2023

Cardiac accumulation triggers local tissue injury, electrical instability and arrhythmia. Objective We conducted a systematic review evaluating AF burden and bradycardia requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation and report any predictive risk factors identified. Weighted estimate of event rates for AF were 12.2%

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Cardiac arrhythmias are often encountered in orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) recipients due to multiple risk factors and may lead to the necessity of permanent pacemaker implantation(PPI). Ischemic time > 4 hours has been associated with graft dysfunction.

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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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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. The clinical utility of polygenic risk scores for ischemic stroke prediction among atrial fibrillation patients has not yet been established.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

Wearables that track sleep patterns can identify disruptions, such as sleep apnea, which is a known risk factor for heart disease. Risk Reduction Data from wearables can identify potential risks, such as undiagnosed arrhythmias or hypertension, allowing healthcare teams to address these issues before surgery.

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 6, 2024

Cardiomyopathy, a heterogeneous pathological condition characterized by changes in cardiac structure or function, represents a significant risk factor for the prevalence and mortality of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Research conducted over the years has led to the modification of definition and classification of cardiomyopathy.

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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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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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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

While this response is adaptive in the short term, chronic stress keeps your blood pressure elevated for extended periods, increasing your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) and its associated complications, such as heart disease and stroke.

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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. Risk factors for thrombotic stroke overlap strongly with those for other atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs).

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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 Circulation Research.

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AMS Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2023

Understanding the risk factors, recognizing the signs and seeking guidance from a cardiologist can play a significant role in preventing and treating this disease. Identifying Those at Risk for Heart Disease Heart disease describes a range of disorders that affect the cardiovascular system and the heart.

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Open Heart

JUNE 5, 2024

Background There is increasing awareness that patients without standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs; diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension and smoking) may represent a unique subset of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). vs 3.6%, p=0.019) and arrhythmia (11.2% vs 9.9%, p=0.029).

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Female patients showed a lower prevalence rate of pre-existing coronary artery disease (48% vs. 75%, p  < 0.001) and cardiomyopathy (17% vs. 34%, p  = 0.01) compared with the male patients, while the mean age and prevalence rate of other cardiovascular risk factors were balanced.

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