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Atrial Fibrillation

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April 20, 2023
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Novel ablation strategy improved arrhythmia recurrence vs. pulmonary vein isolation only

In a small, single-center trial, the novel Marshall-Plan ablation strategy improved 10-month arrhythmia recurrence compared with pulmonary vein isolation alone for persistent atrial fibrillation, a speaker reported.

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April 19, 2023
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PULSED AF

Assessing safety and effectiveness of the PulseSelect PFA System (Medtronic) for treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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April 19, 2023
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Statin therapy could reduce risk for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Statin therapy may improve risk for stroke or transient ischemic attack among patients with atrial fibrillation compared with nonuse, regardless of concomitant anticoagulant use, a speaker reported.

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April 18, 2023
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Vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease influence outcomes for people with AF

Adults with atrial fibrillation and vascular dementia have a higher risk for stroke, rehospitalization and mortality compared with those with AF and Alzheimer’s disease, who have a higher risk for intercranial hemorrhage, data show.

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April 03, 2023
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Top in cardiology: Undiagnosed atrial fibrillation; Apple Watch feature for AF screening

New data suggest that 1.5 million cases of atrial fibrillation may be undiagnosed in the United States.

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March 29, 2023
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Heart roundness may be early marker of atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy

Healthy adults with spherical hearts, identified through a deep learning analysis of cardiac MRI images, were 31% more likely to develop atrial fibrillation and 24% more likely to develop cardiomyopathy, researchers reported.

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March 29, 2023
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Apixaban may be superior vs. other anticoagulants for older patients with AF, dementia

Among older patients with atrial fibrillation and dementia, apixaban was associated with lower risk for stroke and major bleeding vs. dabigatran, rivaroxaban or warfarin, researchers reported.

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March 29, 2023
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Early rhythm control strategy for AF may be cost-effective

An early rhythm control strategy for treatment of atrial fibrillation was cost-effective in a German population, according to new data from the EAST-AFNET 4 trial.

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March 28, 2023
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Data suggest Apple Watch appropriate for AF screening, but not disease management

An Apple Watch feature designed to detect atrial fibrillation was associated with a low rate of false-positive detections but only modest sensitivity for detections in people with a history of AF, researchers reported.

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March 27, 2023
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SCAI, HRS release joint consensus statement on transcatheter LAA closure for AF

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Heart Rhythm Society released an updated expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure for atrial fibrillation.

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