Atrial Flutter

Electromechanical wave imaging, a high-frame rate ultrasound technique, localized atrial and ventricular arrhythmias including premature ventricular complexes, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, atrial tachycardias and atrial flutter, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.

Researchers found that high-risk patients with diabetes who were treated with dapagliflozin experienced a decrease in atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter incidences. It was the week’s top story in cardiology.

High-risk patients with diabetes who were treated with dapagliflozin had a decrease in the incidence of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, according to an analysis of the DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial published in Circulation.

Citing safety concerns, the Cardiovascular and Renal Drug Advisory Committee of the FDA voted 2-11 against approval of vernakalant for the rapid conversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation.

The 1-lead electrocardiography, or 1L-ECG, smartphone application demonstrated “excellent diagnostic accuracy” for detecting atrial fibrillation among a cohort of primary care patients in the Netherlands, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

An AI-enabled ECG that was obtained during normal sinus rhythm helped identify patients with atrial fibrillation at the point of care, according to a study published in The Lancet.