Cardiac arrhythmias

All Cardiac arrhythmias Articles

• Thoracic Radiotherapy Linked to 7.6% Pooled Incidence of Reported Atrial Fibrillation
• Composite lipid and metabolic indices show more consistent associations with atrial fibrillation recurrence than individual measures
• Pulsed-field ablation shows shorter ablation times and lower phrenic nerve palsy than cryoballoon ablation
• Early oral anticoagulants show no significant difference in stroke risk compared to late initiation
• DOACs reduce stroke, mortality, and major bleeding risk compared to vitamin K antagonists in hemodialysis
• DOACs reduce device-related thrombosis and bleeding risk compared to DAPT after left atrial appendage closure
• Clinical risk factors including smoking and sleep apnea increase arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation
• Digital recruitment strategy yielded 1,406 registrations from 1,319 potential individuals with atrial fibrillation
• Double-chambered left ventricle in adulthood with severe mitral regurgitation and refractory heart failure
• Postoperative atrial fibrillation increases long-term thromboembolic risk following CABG and isolated valve surgery
• Adding antiplatelet therapy to anticoagulation does not cut stroke risk but raises major bleeding
• DOACs associated with lower risks of recurrent ICH, ischemic stroke, and mortality in atrial fibrillation
• AI-enabled devices with nurse-led screening show good diagnostic accuracy for opportunistic atrial fibrillation detection
• CHAT-AF-S conversational AI protocol aims to improve quality of life in atrial fibrillation
• Edoxaban patients with CAD/PAD show higher stroke, ACS, and cardiovascular death rates
• No difference in cardioversion success between RBW and BTE waveforms for atrial fibrillation
• DOAC plus calcium-channel blocker co-use raises major bleeding risk 21% in atrial fibrillation
• Perioperative dexmedetomidine reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation and delirium risk in adult cardiac surgery patients
• NOAC monotherapy reduces net adverse clinical events in older patients with atrial fibrillation and stents
• CCTA imaging biomarkers provide multidimensional cardiovascular risk stratification for coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation
• Thromboembolic events cost 2.5-fold more per event than bleeding after high-risk endoscopy
• Impact of Infarct Volume on Safety and Efficacy of Early DOAC Initiation
• Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Shortened Dual Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation
• Early implantable cardiac monitor placement improves atrial fibrillation detection rates in cryptogenic stroke patients
• Amplatzer Amulet device associated with lower stroke or TIA rates than Watchman FLX
• European ancestry proportion not significantly tied to atrial fibrillation risk in Black individuals
• Implantable cardiac monitors detect 21.3% prevalence of atrial fibrillation in post-stroke patients
• Discontinuing oral anticoagulants after ablation lowers bleeding but raises stroke risk in high-risk patients
• Pulsed-field ablation increases hemolysis biomarkers but not AKI; lowers major bleeding
• Early atrial tachyarrhythmia within 90 days of pulsed field ablation predicts late recurrence
• Pulsed field ablation shows no significant difference from thermal ablation for atrial arrhythmia freedom
• Direct oral anticoagulants reduce thrombotic events and major bleeding in cirrhosis with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism
• Higher Triglyceride-glucose index levels are associated with increased risk of Atrial Fibrillation
• Sarcopenia linked to 2.16-fold higher odds of atrial fibrillation in meta-analysis
• Antazoline May Beat Propafenone and Amiodarone for AF Conversion
• Catheter ablation reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence compared to anti-arrhythmic drugs in paroxysmal and persistent cases
• Cardiac rehabilitation reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence (RR 0.77) and improves exercise capacity in patients
• Pulsed field ablation reduces procedure time compared to very high-power short-duration ablation in atrial fibrillation
• Rhythm control for postcardiac surgery atrial fibrillation shows higher conversion rates but increased risks
• Inadequate sleep duration is associated with higher risk of atrial flutter recurrence after ablation
• Left atrial appendage electrical isolation combined with pulmonary vein isolation reduces recurrent atrial arrhythmia
• Patients with cardiovascular diseases show measurable prevalence of active cancer across multiple conditions
• Macrophage migration inhibitory factor serves as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for atrial fibrillation
• Electrical cardioversion and catheter ablation are safe and effective for arrhythmias in pregnant women
• ICM-guided congestion management shows no difference in arrhythmia occurrence rates for heart failure patients
• Magnesium sulfate did not significantly reduce postoperative atrial fibrillation incidence in cardiac surgery patients
• Apixaban reduces stroke and systemic embolism in patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation and an implantable cardiac monitor
• ICE vs TEE for atrial fibrillation ablation: no significant safety differences, shorter fluoroscopy
• Catheter ablation reduces serious adverse events and unplanned hospitalizations by 20% and 47% in atrial fibrillation
• Demographic and clinical factors associated with poststroke cognitive impairment in stroke patients
• Factor XI inhibitors reduce major bleeding but increase ischemic stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
• Fragmented QRS is associated with a 2.11 risk ratio for post-ablation atrial tachyarrhythmia
• Additional ablation after PVI improves AF freedom in non-diabetics but not in diabetics
• Complete LVA ablation shows no arrhythmia-free survival benefit in persistent AF
• Pulsed field ablation beats antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line persistent AF therapy
• Chimney Commando modification lowers pacemaker rate to 6.3% in meta-analysis
• Coexisting COPD and Atrial Fibrillation are associated with increased risk of mortality and bidirectional disease association
• Evaluating the Efficacy of Oral Digoxin in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease
• SGLT2 inhibitors provide robust prognostic benefits in heart failure with inconsistent results in post-myocardial infarction settings
• Incidental arrhythmia findings on ambulatory ECG vary widely in adults without prior atrial fibrillation
• Hypertension history associates with 2.22-fold higher cognitive impairment risk in AF patients
• Renal denervation combined with pulmonary vein isolation increases freedom from atrial fibrillation risk in resistant hypertension patients
• Left atrial appendage occlusion and NOACs reduce mortality compared with warfarin in atrial fibrillation
• Pulsed-field ablation shows no significant AKI difference versus radiofrequency ablation in AF
• Discontinuing oral anticoagulation after AF ablation reduces bleeding without increasing thromboembolic risk
• Combined EPA and DHA supplementation showed no broad benefit for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with established disease
• Genetic testing utility is highest for syndromic supraventricular tachycardia where diagnosis alters prognosis and surveillance
• Narrative review on atrial fibrillation and depression highlights bidirectional links and integrated care needs
• LAAC shows noninferior efficacy and reduced bleeding versus NOACs in non-valvular AF
• Edoxaban trough concentration and PT predict major bleeding in very old AF patients
• Review links metabolic syndrome to 1.5 to 2 times higher atrial fibrillation risk
• Editorial argues emergency physicians are key to AF heart teams
• Routine prophylactic left atrial appendage closure did not significantly reduce the incidence of the primary composite endpoint
• Network meta-analysis compares DOACs and VKAs for intracranial hemorrhage risk
• OAC monotherapy offers optimal balance for secondary prevention in atrial fibrillation and stroke patients compared to combination strategies
• Meta-analysis finds lower bleeding risk with apixaban and rivaroxaban vs VKAs in dialysis patients with AF
• LAAC and DOACs match warfarin for stroke prevention in AF patients
• Guideline defines seven core outcomes for traditional Chinese medicine trials in atrial fibrillation
• Family history, prior arrhythmia, and anterior infarct location independently raise risk of ventricular fibrillation in STEMI patients
• Sacubitril/Valsartan plus RFCA improves rhythm control in hypertensive NPAF patients
• Meta-analysis and cohort study suggest association between SGLT2 inhibitors and reduced arrhythmia recurrence
• Nurse-led lifestyle interventions improve quality of life and reduce AF recurrence after ablation
• Nurse-led care coordination fails to improve medication adherence in high-need patients
• Systematic review and meta-analysis shows adjunctive SVCI reduces AF recurrence but increases minor complications in AF ablation
• Meta-analysis shows VOM ethanol infusion improves sinus rhythm maintenance in persistent AF ablation
• Meta-analysis finds no stroke benefit but possible bleeding risk with continued OAC after AF ablation
• ICE-guided trans-septal puncture reduces fluoroscopy time and radiation dose in AF ablation or LAAO procedures
• Thyroid dysfunction and atrial fibrillation risk in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy patients
• Meta-analysis suggests idarucizumab-enabled thrombolysis is feasible for dabigatran-treated stroke patients after AF ablation
• Memantine reduced PAC burden and new-onset AF in a Phase 2 randomized trial of 241 adults
• Shorter fibrin clot lysis time linked to higher bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation patients on anticoagulants
• Narrative review covers cardiovascular conditions and cognitive decline without reported trial data
• Observational Cohort Study Links Dynamic Cardiac Shape to Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in UK Biobank
• Systematic review and meta-analysis on left atrial strain parameters predicting AF recurrence
• Apixaban Plasma Levels Elevated in Medicare Patients Taking CYP3A4 and P-gp Inhibitors
• Caffeinated coffee associated with AF recurrence reduction in RCT with Bayesian robustness checks
• Narrative review examines left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
• Screening with ECG-AI and CH-AI models identifies high-risk atrial fibrillation in older primary care patients
• Review of citizen science value in Dutch atrial fibrillation health community
• Radiofrequency catheter ablation associated with 33.8% ERAF incidence within 90-day blanking period in drug-refractory non-valvular AF
• Bipolar linear PFA shows similar safety to RFA for CTI ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation
• Cross-Sectional Study Shows Rising PPI Use in Chinese ACS and AF Patients at Discharge
• Smartwatch monitoring increased new-onset AF detection in elderly patients compared to standard care
• Pulsed field ablation shows favorable results for freedom from AF compared to other catheter ablation technologies in patients with atrial fibrillation
• Narrative review examines peak frequency algorithm versus conventional mapping for cardiac arrhythmias
• Right bundle branch block predicts recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation in retrospective cohort
• Biplane 3D-CT transseptal puncture shows feasibility and safety in 100 atrial fibrillation ablation patients
• Adenosine and other interventions show variable success in adult paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia patients
• Conduction system pacing showed inferior outcomes compared to biventricular pacing in adults with heart failure and left bundle-branch block
• Left bundle-branch pacing reduced death or heart failure hospitalization compared with biventricular pacing in heart failure with left bundle-branch block
• Edoxaban monotherapy reduces adverse events compared to dual therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease
• HFpEF probability scores rule out disease but show limitations in AF and obesity phenotypes
• In CRT recipients with persistent AF, rhythm control improved LVEF compared to rate control strategies
• Combined LAPVI improved sinus rhythm maintenance versus PVI alone in persistent AF patients
• Elevated soluble ST2 predicts atrial fibrillation development and recurrence after catheter ablation in 14,582 participants
• Catheter ablation reduces cardiovascular risk in atrial fibrillation with normal left atrial diameter but not in enlarged atria
• Post-hoc analysis links lower systolic BP to higher cardiovascular risk in AF and stable CAD
• Indirect comparison suggests Sphere-9 PFA catheter may have higher efficacy than Farawave for persistent AF
• DOACs show varied efficacy and safety profiles versus VKAs in atrial fibrillation patients with fall risk
• Left atrial appendage closure fails noninferiority test versus medical therapy in high-risk AF patients
• HIIT improves exercise capacity in cardiovascular rehabilitation for CAD, HF, and atrial fibrillation
• Factor XIa inhibitors show higher stroke risk but lower bleeding risk versus DOACs in atrial fibrillation
• Deep learning model predicts left atrial imaging from ECG, improves AF and HF risk stratification
• Higher prognostic nutritional index associated with lower MACE and mortality in AF and HFpEF patients
• Meta-analysis finds sarcopenia associated with 44% higher atrial fibrillation risk in observational data
• Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in cancer patients shows non-significant bleeding trend
• Machine learning shows moderate accuracy for predicting AF recurrence after catheter ablation in meta-analysis
• Surgical ablation reduces POAF but increases pacemaker risk in non-mitral valve surgery
• CEA2 scale predicts anterior circulation LVO stroke in Chinese community hospitals
• Inflammation Linked to Recurrence After AF-Related Stroke: Meta-Analysis