Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 14, 2024

BackgroundThe effectiveness of statin use in preventing adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) has remained uncertain. Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 13, Issue 24 , December 17, 2024.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 24, 2024

Genetic research into atrial fibrillation (AF) and myocardial infarction (MI) has predominantly focused on comparing afflicted individuals with their healthy counterparts. However, this approach lacks granularity, thus overlooking subtleties within patient populations.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 23, 2024

The authors reported that the regular use of fish oil supplements might be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among general population. In their study healthy stage was considered as primary stage, occurrence of atrial fibrillation as secondary stage, major adverse cardiovascular events tertiary stage and death as end stage.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Higher risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure and atrial fibrillation was noted in spinal cord injury survivors compared to controls. Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Atrial Fibrillation After Spinal Cord Injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Feb;86(2):142-52.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

million Americans have atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5 percent of the population, or 10.5 tim.hodson Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:40 Sept. million U.S. million U.S.

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a highly prevalent arrhythmia with significant burden on morbidity and mortality. The primary outcome of interest was 1-year major adverse cardiac events (MACE) defined as a composite of death, myocardial infarction, unplanned revascularisation and cerebrovascular accidents.

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Methods We retrospectively assessed whether compliance to the ‘1–3–6–12 days rule’ was associated with the composite endpoint (recurrent stroke, systemic embolism, myocardial infarction, major bleeding or all-cause death).

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a major risk for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Several studies have linked SCN5A variants to AF, but their precise mechanistic contribution remains unclear.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

BackgroundIn Thailand, access to specific pharmaceuticals and medical devices for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients is restricted within certain healthcare systems, leading to inequalities in the quality of medical care among different healthcare systems.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is frequently under-detected but linked to cardiovascular comorbidities, including stroke. Preexisting screening modalities are known to have low performance.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 12, 2024

The ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial sought to study the safety and efficacy of edoxaban, an oral direct factor Xa inhibitor, as compared with warfarin in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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Open Heart

JULY 10, 2023

Objective Risk-guided atrial fibrillation (AF) screening may be an opportunity to prevent adverse events in addition to stroke. The risk of AF was estimated using the FIND-AF (Future Innovations in Novel Detection of Atrial Fibrillation) risk score. to 8.34; 4.27), myocardial infarction (69.6; 12.54, 12.08

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The patient presented to an outside hospital An 80yo female per triage “patient presents with chest pain, also hurts to breathe” PMH: CAD, s/p stent placement, CHF, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker (placed 1 month earlier), LBBB. Smith: This is an enormous myocardial infarction. Next trop in AM. Peak trop 257.97

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

BackgroundAs the population ages, atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence increases, but data on optimal oral anticoagulation (OAC) in patients 80 years remain limited. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. of AF cases. of AF cases. Anticoagulation rates were slightly lower in patients 80 years (67.9% versus 70.5%,P=0.0070).

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DAIC

JULY 17, 2024

Procedures that leverage transseptal delivery include atrial fibrillation ablation , patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) repair, percutaneous mitral valve repair, left atrial appendage closure, and percutaneous left ventricular assist device placement, among others.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:Patients with atrial fibrillation were excluded from clinical trials evaluating carotid artery stent(CAS) or carotid endarterectomy (CEA).We We divided patients based on presence or absence of atrial fibrillation. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ADP39-ADP39, February 1, 2025. versus 18.8%

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DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ioannis Katsoularis, image courtesy of Klas Sjöberg milla1cf Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:23 December 14, 2023 — Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) covers an expanding group of patients over recent years. The very young group also had lower rates of CRF, previous MI and atrial fibrillation. Previous studies showed considerable risks of outcomes in this group.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

ABSTRACT Background The epidemiological landscape and treatment efficacy of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the Middle East, notably in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), remain under-explored, presenting a distinct demographic and clinical pattern compared to Western populations. for myocardial infarction.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This study focuses on the correlation between FAI and the morbidity of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in MINOCA patients.Methods:This study was a single-center, observational clinical cohort study. The pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) could reflect the local coronary inflammation as a novel imaging marker.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) taking antithrombotic (AT) therapy are at increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). Patients in the combination AP +AC therapy group had a higher prevalence of CAD, myocardial infarction, and coronary/vascular stent placement compared to the AC monotherapy group.

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CardiacWire

APRIL 21, 2024

Post-AFib myocardial infarction was the third most common at 12%, with MI rates falling from 13.7% Heart failure was the most frequent post-AFib complication with a 41.2% lifetime risk, which remained stable at 42.9% Stroke was the second most common post-AFib complication with a 21% lifetime risk, falling from 22.4%

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The American Journal of Cardiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Publication date: 15 January 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 211 Author(s): Elin Karlsson, Tuomas Kiviniemi, Olli Halminen, Ossi Lehtonen, Konsta Teppo, Jari Haukka, Pirjo Mustonen, Jukka Putaala, Miika Linna, Juha Hartikainen, K.E. Juhani Airaksinen, Mika Lehto, FinACAF Study Group

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BACKGROUND:Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), a common age-associated phenomenon, associates with increased risk of both hematological malignancy and cardiovascular disease.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 23, 2024

This study describes the changes in cognitive function associated with coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease. An updated understanding of the two known pathogenic mechanisms of cardiogenic dementia is presented and discussed.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 10, 2025

BackgroundEpistaxis is common with antithrombotic therapy and is often troublesome to patients, yet its frequency, severity, and outcomes are poorly characterized.Methods and ResultsEffective Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Next Generation in Atrial FibrillationThrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 48 (ENGAGE AFTIMI 48) randomized 21 105 patients with (..)

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We identified the subset of variables most predictive of post‐HSCT cardiovascular events, defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation or flutter, and sustained ventricular tachycardia.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

1.06), P=0.14) and myocardial infarction (OR, 1.07(95%CI: Pooled analysis of primary and secondary endpoints showed that DOAC significantly reduced the risk of stroke or systemic embolism by 18% (OR, 0.82(95%CI: 0.91), P<0.01), stroke by 19% (OR, 0.81(95%CI: 0.97), P=0.02), and hemorrhagic stroke by 57% (OR, 0.43(95%CI:

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Background:Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are currently recommended for the secondary prevention of stroke in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) accompanied by atrial fibrillation (AF). The primary outcome was a composite of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

million Americans have atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5 percent of the population, or 10.5 tim.hodson Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:40 Sept. million U.S. million U.S.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

1.53), P=0.88), myocardial infarction (OR, 0.97(95%CI: Pooled analysis of primary and secondary endpoints showed that apixaban significantly reduced the risk of stroke or systemic embolism by 47% (OR, 0.53(95%CI: 0.75), P<0.001), stroke by 44% (OR, 0.56(95%CI: 0.70), P<0.001), and ischemic stroke by 51% (OR, 0.49(95%CI:

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DAIC

JANUARY 14, 2025

13, A new cohort study among 103,642 adults found that current use of cigars was associated with increased risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation and heart failure, while current pipe use was associated with increased risk of heart failure. tim.hodson Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:11 Jan.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

He then explores the apparent increased risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure and atrial fibrillation after spinal cord injury. Eagle covers opportunities in the postpartum period to reduce cardiovascular disease risk after adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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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. Hospitalisation due to this condition is exponentially growing, and now outnumbers those for both heart failure and myocardial infarction.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Background:Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) (also known as subclinical AF or atrial high-rate episodes) is a common finding in patients with an implanted cardiac rhythm device and is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Circulation, Ahead of Print. 1.00, I2=0%; moderate-quality evidence).

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The mortality rate of AF during pregnancy was positively associated with an increasing CHA2DS2-VASc score (Ptrend< 0001), which was 0.35% (95% CI: 0.24%-0.47%) in the low-risk group, 1.30% (95% CI: 0.98%-1.62%) in the moderate-risk group, and 2.18% (95% CI: 0.86%-3.51%) in the high-risk group.

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