Screening with ECG-AI and CH-AI models identifies high-risk atrial fibrillation in older primary care patients
AI Reads Your Heart's Electrical Signal to Catch Atrial Fibrillation Earlier
A cluster-randomized trial of 16,937 patients aged ≥65 years without prevalent AF in primary care found that screening with single-lead ECG …
An AI tool reading standard heart tests can spot older adults most likely to develop atrial fibrillation, making screening far more efficien…
Narrative review examines left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
The Tiny Ear-Shaped Pouch in Your Heart That Could Cause a Stroke
This narrative review evaluates left atrial appendage (LAA) closure as an alternative to warfarin, aspirin, or DOAC therapy for adults with …
A small heart implant seals off a stroke-risk pouch for atrial fibrillation patients who can't safely take blood thinners, with success rate…
Review of citizen science value in Dutch atrial fibrillation health community
Heart Patients Are Helping Rewrite the Rules of Their Own Disease
This narrative review examines the citizen science approach within the Dutch CIRCULAR model and AFIP foundation online health community for …
When atrial fibrillation patients guided their own research, they uncovered stress and diet triggers that labs confirmed, proving lived expe…
Smartwatch monitoring increased new-onset AF detection in elderly patients compared to standard care
Smartwatch monitoring found more new heart rhythm issues in older patients than standard care
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 437 patients aged 65 years or older with elevated stroke risk at secondary care centers in the Net…
Smartwatch monitoring found more new heart rhythm issues in older patients than standard care, potentially changing treatment plans for thos…
Bipolar linear PFA shows similar safety to RFA for CTI ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation
PFA Ablation Matches Old Method With Less Time
This substudy RCT compared bipolar linear pulsed field ablation (PFA) with irrigated radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in 141 patients with pers…
Doctors can treat a specific heart rhythm problem faster with new technology without making it less safe.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation associated with 33.8% ERAF incidence within 90-day blanking period in drug-refractory non-valvular AF.
New Score Predicts AF Ablation Failure
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 157 drug-refractory non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter a…
A new score using heart size and pumping speed predicts when atrial fibrillation will return after ablation surgery.
Cross-Sectional Study Shows Rising PPI Use in Chinese ACS and AF Patients at Discharge
Why are nearly two-thirds of heart patients now getting stomach acid blockers at discharge?
This cross-sectional study examined 531 Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome and atrial fibrillation at a Beijing hospital. PPI adm…
Nearly two-thirds of heart patients leaving the hospital now receive stomach acid blockers, a sharp rise from just 21% a decade ago.
Pulsed field ablation shows favorable results for freedom from AF compared to other catheter ablation technologies in patients with atrial fibrillation.
New Heart Rhythm Treatment Outshines Older Methods
This network meta-analysis evaluated catheter ablation technologies in patients with atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) demons…
Pulsed field ablation may offer faster, more effective heart rhythm restoration than older methods for adults with atrial fibrillation.
Biplane 3D-CT transseptal puncture shows feasibility and safety in 100 atrial fibrillation ablation patients
New imaging method shows safety for heart rhythm procedure in small study
A retrospective cohort feasibility study of 100 atrial fibrillation patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation found that transsep…
A new 3D CT imaging method for heart rhythm procedures worked safely in every patient without complications in a recent study.
Right bundle branch block predicts recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation in retrospective cohort
Old Heart Rhythm, New Rules
A retrospective cohort study of 949 atrial fibrillation patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation found that complete right bundl…
A hidden electrical block in the heart may signal that atrial fibrillation surgery will fail sooner for some patients.
Edoxaban monotherapy reduces adverse events compared to dual therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.
One Blood Thinner May Be Safer Than Two for Heart Rhythm Patients
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluated 1,040 patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease.…
Taking just one blood thinner instead of two cuts the risk of death, stroke, or bleeding for heart patients with irregular rhythms.
HFpEF probability scores rule out disease but show limitations in AF and obesity phenotypes.
HFpEF probability scores work well for typical cases but struggle with atrial fibrillation and obesity
This systematic review evaluated the performance of HFpEF probability scores (HFA-PEFF and H2FPEF) in patients with heart failure with prese…
Heart failure scores work well for typical cases but lose accuracy in patients with atrial fibrillation or obesity due to altered biological…