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All articles tagged: Unspecified atrial fibrillation (I48.91)

HealthDay 02 July at 03.47 PM

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Increases Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with an increased incidence of atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online June 2 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.Lei Wang and Yi Wei Lu, from the Aerospace Center Hospital in Beijing, and colleagues assessed GERD’s role as a potential contributing factor i

HealthDay 27 June at 03.11 PM

Rare Predicted Loss-of-Function Variants, Polygenic Risk Score Linked to Risk of A-Fib

Rare predicted loss-of-function (pLOF) variants and a polygenic risk score (PRS) are associated with increased atrial fibrillation (AF) risk, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Cardiology.Oliver B. Vad, M.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet in Denmark, and colleagues examined rare pLOF variants as

HealthDay 19 June at 03.55 PM

Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Tied to More Bleeding Episodes

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on low doses of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have more bleeding episodes than those on standard doses, according to a study published online June 6 in Blood Advances.Gualtiero Palareti, M.D., from Fondazione Arianna Anticoagulazione in Bologna, Italy, and colleagues collected venous b

HealthDay 31 December at 04.59 AM

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), those undergoing catheter ablation have a lower risk for incident dementia and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Stephanie L. Harrison, Ph.D., from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined

HealthDay 19 December at 04.28 PM

Guidelines Updated for Use of Antiplatelet Therapy for Atherosclerotic CVD

In a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, new recommendations are presented regarding the use of antiplatelet therapy (APT) for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.Kevin R.

HealthDay 15 December at 05.00 PM

Postoperative A-Fib Tied to Worse Outcomes After Valve Surgery

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.Whitney Fu, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the rate of POA

Evalytics 11 December at 02.53 PM

Advancing Cardiac Care: Pulsed Field Ablation — A Breakthrough in Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

The article discusses Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) as a breakthrough in atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. PFA uses electrical pulses to safely target and eliminate AF-causing tissue, offering potential improvements in patient outcomes in cardiac care.

HealthDay 22 November at 04.27 PM

Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation

Sleep-related hypoxia is associated with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Catherine M. Heinzinger, D.O., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues examined the association between sleep-disordered breathing, hypoxia, and pulmon

HealthDay 16 November at 04.23 PM

Bleeding Higher With Standard-Dose DOACs in Nonvalvular A-Fib

For nursing home residents with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the rate of bleeding is higher with standard- versus reduced-dose direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs), according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Kaleen N. Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Brown University School of Pu

HealthDay 01 November at 03.28 PM

Incident A-Fib Linked to Increased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a research letter published online Oct. 25 in JACC: Advances.Sheng-Chia Chung, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined the association of AF with MCI and subsequent dementia using U.K. primary ele

HealthDay 27 October at 02.33 PM

Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery

Reduction seen in pain, nausea, stress, and anxiety, as well as incidence of atrial fibrillation