Syncope

After the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence rate of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome increased significantly, according to new data published in the European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

PHILADELPHIA — An intensive systolic BP target of less than 120 mm Hg for Asian patients with hypertension reduced risk for CV and all-cause mortality over 3 years vs. standard care, a speaker reported.

Boston Scientific announced the FDA clearance and launch of its next-generation insertable cardiac monitor for long-term monitoring of arrhythmias associated with atrial fibrillation, cryptogenic stroke and syncope.

Adaptive pacing at a 60 bpm base rate did not reduce atrial fibrillation risk in patients with sinus node dysfunction but did reduce the incidence of syncope or presyncope vs. a 40 bpm base rate without adaptive pacing, a speaker reported.

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.

In patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope, yoga as an adjunctive therapy was superior to standard therapy only for reducing symptomatic burden and improving quality of life, researchers reported.

Patients with the highest baseline risk factors derived the most benefit from an intensive BP-lowering regimen compared with standard care, according to a secondary analysis of the SPRINT trial.

In May, the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions were held virtually for the first time. Attendees were able to access sessions via the HRS Learning Portal at heartrhythm365.org.

Researchers have developed an online calculator to assess 5-year risk for life-threatening arrhythmic events in patients with long QT syndrome.

Vericiguat, a novel oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, reduced the incidence of HF hospitalization or CV death compared with placebo in patients with high-risk HF, according to data from the VICTORIA trial presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.