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September 06, 2024
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Pulmonary vein isolation benefits patients with atrial fibrillation vs. sham procedure

Pulmonary vein isolation benefits patients with atrial fibrillation vs. sham procedure

Pulmonary vein isolation was associated with genuine improvements in patients with atrial fibrillation at 6 months that cannot be attributed to a placebo effect, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

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September 05, 2024
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Edoxaban reduced clinical events with less bleeding vs. dual therapy for AF, stable CAD

Edoxaban reduced clinical events with less bleeding vs. dual therapy for AF, stable CAD

Edoxaban monotherapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary disease reduced risk for adverse clinical events, mainly driven by lower bleeding risk, compared with dual antiplatelet therapy, a speaker reported.

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September 01, 2024
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Asundexian did not prevent stroke, systemic embolism vs. apixaban in atrial fibrillation

Asundexian did not prevent stroke, systemic embolism vs. apixaban in atrial fibrillation

Treatment of atrial fibrillation with asundexian, a novel factor XIa inhibitor, was associated with increased stroke and systemic embolism risk despite lower bleeding risk compared with apixaban, a speaker reported.

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Propafenone Topic Review

Propafenone is a class IC antiarrhythmic drug that acts by blocking sodium channels and has no effect on the action potential.

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Dofetilide Topic Review

Dofetilide is a class III antiarrhythmic drug. It that is used for maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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August 14, 2024
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Workplace stress could increase atrial fibrillation risk

Workplace stress could increase atrial fibrillation risk

Job strain and effort-reward imbalance in the workplace may put white-collar workers at increased risk for experiencing a heart arrhythmia, researchers reported.

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August 13, 2024
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Care of the Athletic Heart conference spotlights challenges for sports cardiologists

Care of the Athletic Heart conference spotlights challenges for sports cardiologists

The Care of the Athletic Heart Conference, held at Heart House in Washington, D.C., in early June, covered the entire scope of sports cardiology, with sessions tailored to new and seasoned sports cardiologists.

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July 27, 2024
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Cocoa flavanol supplementation may reduce incident atrial fibrillation over time

Cocoa flavanol supplementation may reduce incident atrial fibrillation over time

Cocoa flavanols may reduce the risk for incident atrial fibrillation over time, perhaps as a result of atrial remodeling, according to a secondary analysis of a completed study published in European Journal of Preventative Cardiology.

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July 22, 2024
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Top in cardiology: Implications of new ASCVD risk calculator; benefits of salt reduction

Top in cardiology: Implications of new ASCVD risk calculator; benefits of salt reduction

The American Heart Association’s PREVENT equations predicted that people with stage 1 hypertension have a lower 10-year risk for atherosclerotic CVD compared with the Pooled Cohort Equations.

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July 18, 2024
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In patients with AF, those with wearables use health care resources more often

In patients with AF, those with wearables use health care resources more often

Among patients with atrial fibrillation, those with wearable cardiac monitors had greater use of the health care system for AF purposes compared with those without wearables, researchers reported.

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