Arrhythmia Disorders News

Efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A injections into epicardial fat pads to prevent postoperative AF.

Among Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation, elevated urinary protein may be an independent risk factor for HF events, according to a study published in European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation, adding posterior wall isolation to pulmonary vein isolation did not improve rates of AF recurrence compared with pulmonary vein isolation alone, data show.

Autoimmune disorders were associated with elevated atrial fibrillation risk, particularly in women, according to a study published in EP Europace.

In patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention, morbid obesity was associated with higher odds of complications and longer length of stay, researchers reported.

Adults with elevated serum sodium in middle age, a marker of inadequate fluid intake, were more likely to be biologically older than their chronological age and develop chronic diseases compared with adequately hydrated adults, data show.

Compared with stable alcohol intake, a 5-year increase in alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

A novel catheter for very high-power short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation reduced procedure time with similar atrial fibrillation/atrial tachycardia recurrence at 1 year vs. standard ablation, researchers reported.

In older adults, elevated postload glucose levels were associated with incident atrial fibrillation, particularly in women, researchers reported in Heart.

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions were held Nov. 5 to 7 in Chicago, the first time they were conducted in-person since 2019.