Systematic review and meta-analysis on left atrial strain parameters predicting AF recurrence
Do heart strain measurements before treatment predict if atrial fibrillation will return?
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies synthesized evidence on left atrial strain parameters as predictors of atrial fibrill…
Higher heart strain readings before treatment signal a much lower risk of atrial fibrillation returning after rhythm restoration.
Caffeinated coffee associated with AF recurrence reduction in RCT with Bayesian robustness checks
Does Coffee Help Heart Rhythm? New Study Changes the Answer
This review analyzes a randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving caffeinated coffee drinkers and abstainers with atrial fibrillation.
A deeper look at old data suggests coffee might help heart rhythm, but not as much as we hoped.
Apixaban Plasma Levels Elevated in Medicare Patients Taking CYP3A4 and P-gp Inhibitors
Higher Drug Levels Mean More Bleeding Risk
This pilot cohort study evaluated 35 Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban 5mg BID.
Taking common heart rhythm drugs with apixaban raises blood levels and increases the risk of serious bleeding that can lead to hospitalizati…
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.
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 may offer faster, more effective heart rhythm restoration than older methods for adults with atrial fibrillation.
Narrative review examines peak frequency algorithm versus conventional mapping for cardiac arrhythmias
New Tool Clears Up Confusing Heart Signals
This narrative review evaluates the use of a peak frequency (PF) algorithm utilizing Wavelet transformation (WT) compared to conventional ma…
A new tool helps doctors clearly separate confusing heart signals to treat dangerous rhythms more accurately.