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September 27, 2023
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AHA announces late-breaker lineup to be presented at 2023 Scientific Sessions

AHA announces late-breaker lineup to be presented at 2023 Scientific Sessions

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, which will be held live in Philadelphia and can be attended virtually Nov. 10 to 13, will feature eight late-breaking science sessions over 3 days.

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September 25, 2023
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Top in cardiology: Work stress linked to heart disease; anticoagulant meets endpoint early

Top in cardiology: Work stress linked to heart disease; anticoagulant meets endpoint early

A study of more than 6,000 white-collar workers found that psychosocial stressors at work raised men’s risk of coronary heart disease while having an inconclusive impact on women.

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September 18, 2023
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Top in cardiology: BP control declines during winter; National AF Awareness Month

Top in cardiology: BP control declines during winter; National AF Awareness Month

A retrospective study found that people with hypertension had higher systolic BP during winter vs. summer months, and that BP control rates also decreased to an extent during the winter.

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September 18, 2023
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Abelacimab trial for AF stopped early due to ‘overwhelming’ reduction in bleeding

Abelacimab trial for AF stopped early due to ‘overwhelming’ reduction in bleeding

Anthos Therapeutics announced that the phase 2 AZALEA-TIMI 71 study was stopped early due to an “overwhelming reduction” in bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke taking abelacimab vs. rivaroxaban.

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September 13, 2023
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Care, outcomes remain uneven amid growing atrial fibrillation burden in US

Care, outcomes remain uneven amid growing atrial fibrillation burden in US

Atrial fibrillation affects 2.7 million to 6.1 million people in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association, and that burden is expected to rise substantially in the coming years.

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September 12, 2023
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Catheter ablation, but not medical therapy, improves anxiety and depression symptoms in AF

Catheter ablation, but not medical therapy, improves anxiety and depression symptoms in AF

In patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation improved psychological symptoms of anxiety and depression compared with medical therapy, according to results of the REMEDIAL trial.

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September 06, 2023
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Atrial pacing minimization did not lower AF incidence in sinus node dysfunction

Atrial pacing minimization did not lower AF incidence in sinus node dysfunction

Adaptive pacing at a 60 bpm base rate did not reduce atrial fibrillation risk in patients with sinus node dysfunction but did reduce the incidence of syncope or presyncope vs. a 40 bpm base rate without adaptive pacing, a speaker reported.

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August 27, 2023
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In frail patients with AF, switching to newer anticoagulants raises bleeding risk

In frail patients with AF, switching to newer anticoagulants raises bleeding risk

Switching older patients with frailty syndrome and atrial fibrillation to a non-vitamin K antagonist from their old blood thinner caused significant bleeding risk and no greater protection from stroke, a speaker reported.

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August 27, 2023
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Catheter ablation safe, effective for AF in patients awaiting heart transplant

Catheter ablation safe, effective for AF in patients awaiting heart transplant

In patients with end-stage HF awaiting transplant, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation was safe and effective and was associated with improvements in left ventricular ejection fraction and AF burden, a speaker reported.

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August 27, 2023
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Pulsed field ablation rivals thermal technique but with faster procedure times: ADVENT

Pulsed field ablation rivals thermal technique but with faster procedure times: ADVENT

In adults with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, pulsed field ablation was noninferior to conventional thermal ablation for safety and efficacy, with significantly less pulmonary vein narrowing and faster procedure times, researchers stated.

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