Atrial Fibrillation

DOACs Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation at Intermediate Stroke Risk

In patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate risk for stroke, direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy significantly reduced the 24-month risk…

2 weeks ago

Pulsed Field Ablation Proven Superior to Sham Procedure for Symptomatic AF

A sham-controlled randomized trial demonstrated that pulsed field ablation (PFA) markedly reduced atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence and burden while significantly…

4 months ago

Elevated Aldosterone-Renin Ratio Tied to Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke in Older Adults

A prospective US cohort study leveraging data from 3,477 participants (mean age 74.8 years; 61.5% female) in the Atherosclerosis Risk…

6 months ago

Exercise Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Benefits AF Patients

A contemporary review with meta-analysis demonstrated that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) appears beneficial and safe for patients with atrial fibrillation…

1 year ago

Early DOACs Post Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Beneficial

A systematic review and prospective individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials supports early direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) initiation…

1 year ago

AF Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy Linked to Syncope and Pacemaker Implantation

A Korean population-based study suggests an association between antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) and risk of pacemaker implantation or syncope in patients…

3 years ago

US 2023 AF Guideline

The US 2023 atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline emphasizes a rhythm control strategy and highlight the need for lifestyle and risk…

3 years ago

Neuroticism Causal to AF

A longitudinal cohort and mendelian randomization study suggested there was a modest, but significant longitudinal and causal relationship between neuroticism…

3 years ago

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