Research across Cardiac arrhythmias
Related studies from across the Cardiac arrhythmias family.
Animal models of pulmonary hypertension and hypoxia provide evidence of right atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation
New Research Methods Help Identify Heart Issues Linked to Lung Pressure
This narrative review synthesizes evidence from various animal models, including MCT, SuHx, CIH, and PAB, regarding right atrial involvement…
Researchers are finding better ways to study how high blood pressure in the lungs leads to irregular heartbeats.
Higher HbA1c levels associated with increased atrial fibrillation burden in non-diabetic patients
Higher Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Increased Atrial Fibrillation Burden
This post-hoc analysis of 884 individuals undergoing implantable loop recorder screening found that higher HbA1c levels were associated with…
Higher blood sugar levels are linked to a greater burden of atrial fibrillation, potentially impacting how the heart rhythm progresses over …
Metabolic syndrome increases risk of incident atrial fibrillation by 1.4- to 1.9-fold
Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients
This narrative review examines the association between metabolic syndrome and atrial fibrillation incidence. The authors synthesize evidence…
Metabolic syndrome is linked to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, with high blood pressure and abdominal obesity showing the strongest c…
Conscious or deep sedation reduces procedural time in pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation
Comparing Sedation and General Anesthesia for Pulsed Field Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
This meta-analysis of 10 studies involving 3,692 patients found that conscious or deep sedation (CS/DS) significantly shortened overall proc…
Doctors are finding that using light sedation instead of full general anesthesia can speed up heart procedures without hurting safety.
Yangxin Dingji plus conventional therapy reduces 6-month atrial fibrillation recurrence and improves LVEF
Yangxin Dingji Combined With Standard Care Shows Promise for Atrial Fibrillation
This meta-analysis of 872 patients evaluated Yangxin Dingji (YXDJ) as an adjunct to conventional therapy for atrial fibrillation. The study …
Adding Yangxin Dingji to standard treatment may improve symptoms and reduce the risk of heart rhythm recurrence in patients with atrial fibr…
Left atrial appendage occlusion reduces non-procedure-related bleeding but may increase ischemic stroke risk
LAAO Procedure Shows Mixed Results Compared to Oral Anticoagulants
This meta-analysis of 5,890 randomized patients evaluated left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) compared to oral anticoagulation for atrial…
A procedure called LAAO can reduce certain types of bleeding but may increase stroke risk compared to standard oral medications for heart pa…
Mortality Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation: Umbrella Review Findings
Specific risk factors linked to higher death rates in atrial fibrillation
An umbrella review found 86 of 216 risk factors significantly linked to mortality in atrial fibrillation, including several medications and …
New data identifies specific medications and health conditions that may increase the risk of death for people living with atrial fibrillatio…
Vascular closure devices reduce time to hemostasis by 5.63 minutes in atrial fibrillation ablation
Vascular closure devices speed up bleeding control in heart procedures
This meta-analysis of 30,560 patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation found that vascular closure devices (VCDs) significantly reduc…
New data shows that vascular closure devices help stop bleeding faster during atrial fibrillation procedures, though they do not change disc…
Empiric superior vena cava isolation reduces atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence compared to pulmonary vein isolation alone
Adding a specific step can reduce heart rhythm issues
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated superior vena cava isolation (SVCI) as an adjunct to pulmonary vein isolation (…
Adding a technique called superior vena cava isolation can significantly lower the chances of heart rhythm issues returning after surgery.
Single transseptal puncture is a safe alternative to double puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation
Single Transseptal Puncture Is Safe for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
This meta-analysis of 1811 patients evaluated single versus double transseptal puncture during atrial fibrillation ablation. The analysis fo…
A single transseptal puncture is a safe alternative to double puncture during atrial fibrillation procedures, despite taking more time to co…
Extended rhythm monitoring identifies 64% of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation in patients on BTKi therapy
BTK Inhibitors Linked to Hidden Heart Rhythm Problem in Cancer Patients
This meta-analysis of 2839 patients with hematologic malignancies treated with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) found an overall a…
A meta-analysis of 2,839 patients found that 14% of atrial fibrillation cases during BTK inhibitor therapy had no symptoms.
Remote ischemic preconditioning reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients with specific genetic risk factors
Trial Shows Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Reduces Heart Rhythm Issues
Researchers investigated the impact of remote ischemic preconditioning on patients with a specific genetic profile undergoing coronary arter…
A new trial shows that a specific preconditioning technique may reduce the risk of heart rhythm problems after heart bypass surgery.