Arrhythmia Disorders News

Among older adults who underwent catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation, younger age and absence of late recurrence were good predictors of improvement of tricuspid regurgitation, which was tied to better outcomes, data show.

For patients with implanted cardiac devices, a “car park clinic” model successfully minimized contact with health care staff during the COVID-19 pandemic while also providing high patient satisfaction and reducing appointment times.

Adults with prevalent and incident atrial fibrillation have a different gut microbiome composition compared with people without AF, researchers reported.

Death associated with atrial fibrillation ablation occurred at a rate of 0.06% among patients treated at several Mayo Clinic locations, according to a large retrospective analysis published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

An advanced nurse practitioner-led intervention after atrial fibrillation ablation could improve patient knowledge, satisfaction, lifestyle modification and AF recurrence, researchers reported.

Results of a Mendelian randomization study support a causal role of several reproductive factors on women’s risks for cardiovascular disease, according to researchers.

Medtronic announced it received FDA approval for two of its next-generation miniaturized, leadless pacemakers that are less than one-tenth the size of traditional pacemakers.

Revisiting reasons for patient refusal or physician choice not to prescribe oral anticoagulation could improve use of anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation at increased risk, researchers reported.

Young people with schizophrenia had elevated risk for sudden cardiac death, and biopsychosocial factors related to social isolation impacted the cardiac risk factor burden in individuals with schizophrenia, researchers reported.

In a real-world population, pulsed field ablation using a novel catheter was safe for most patients with atrial fibrillation in routine practice, with 78% free from AF at 1 year, registry data show.