Atrial Fibrillation

In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulants, factor Xa inhibitors appeared associated with increased risk for interstitial lung disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Among Danish patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent ablation, those living alone, with lower educational attainment or with lower family income were more likely to have a recurrence of AF, researchers reported.

Vitamin K antagonist vs. rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Janssen/Bayer) for reducing rate of ischemic stroke and mortality in adults with rheumatic heart disease-associated atrial fibrillation.

Artificial intelligence-enabled ECG-based screening tool for improving the diagnosis of unrecognized atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention.

CHICAGO — Among patients with a history of syncope who had ambulatory ECG monitoring, nearly four of five had an arrhythmia, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Atrial fibrillation screening in older patients in Sweden was associated with lower cost after 3 years and a gain in quality-adjusted life-years compared with not screening, according to data published in the European Heart Journal.

Among patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation, Black patients were less likely to be discharged while taking anticoagulant therapy, and direct oral anticoagulants in particular, than white patients, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — Compared with usual care, a shared decision-making pathway reduced decisional conflict associated with the use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation at 1 month, according to the ENHANCE-AF study.

CHICAGO — Initial treatment of paroxysmal AF with cryoballoon ablation lowered the incidence of AF progression by 75% at 3 years compared with antiarrhythmic drugs, according to results of the PROGRESSIVE-AF study.

N-acetylcysteine, an antioxidant supplement, administered with carvedilol did not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who underwent CABG compared with carvedilol alone, data from a single-center study show.