Atrial Fibrillation

A mobile health intervention consisting of BP, temperature, weight and ECG monitoring improved detection of postoperative and de novo atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery compared with the usual care, researchers reported.

Feasibility and safety profile of a second-generation LAAC device (Ultraseal, Cardia) in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

In a decision analysis comparing left atrial appendage occlusion and oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, left atrial appendage occlusion tended to be favored when patients were at low risk for stroke and high risk for bleeding.

In a microsimulation decision-analytic model, wrist-worn devices were cost-effective at screening for atrial fibrillation compared with traditional modalities or no screening.

Atrial cardiopathy was associated with increased risk for dementia, according to new data from the ARIC cohort study.

In the time that it takes to read this article, at least one person will experience a stroke. Of the nearly 800,000 people in the United States who experience a stroke this year, one in four will have a second one.

In patients with atrial fibrillation and concurrent HF with reduced ejection fraction, catheter ablation significantly reduced all-cause mortality compared with medical therapy, according to a new meta-analysis.

Atrial fibrillation conferred elevated risk for dementia in adults younger than 70 years, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The risk for stroke and other poor outcomes was similar in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation after noncardiac surgery and in patients with AF not associated with surgery, researchers reported.

Women with a history of premature menopause, defined as menopause before age 40 years, are more likely to develop HF or atrial fibrillation over 9 years of follow-up compared with women without premature menopause, data show.