Atrial Fibrillation

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.

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.

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.

Variables from the Framingham Dementia Risk Score are an accurate predictor of Alzheimer’s disease or without the addition of other variables, researchers reported.

In people with HIV with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation remains a successful therapeutic option with outcomes similar to those without HIV, data from a retrospective study show.

Even people without a history of heart disease could be vulnerable to atrial fibrillation when drinking more during the holidays, according to experts.

Early catheter-based cryoballoon ablation vs. first-line antiarrhythmic drug therapy in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

An FDA advisory committee voted 8-3 against supporting the approval of the HF drug omecamtiv mecarbil, with panelists citing a small observed benefit for a limited group of patients.

CVD risk increases with the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and both CV and liver events are “highly related” to the degree of hepatic fibrosis present, according to a speaker.