#VisualAbstract: Pulmonary Vein Isolation Improves Burden of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation Relative to Sham Intervention
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#VisualAbstract Edoxaban Monotherapy has Lower Risks for Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Coronary Artery Disease than Dual Antithrombotics
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Sex related differences associated with atrial fibrillation post cardiac surgery
1.In a cohort of adults who underwent cardiac surgery, men were more likely to develop postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) than ...
Characterizing risk of stroke following anticoagulation reversal in patients with prior intracranial hemorrhage and heart valves
1. In a cohort of patients with mechanical heart valves and a prior history of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), the risk ...
Concomitant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and oral anticoagulants may increase risk of bleeding
1. This case-control study found that in patients with atrial fibrillation concomitant Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) and Oral Anticoagulants (OAC) ...
Atrial fibrillation risk greater in younger breast cancer survivors compared to older survivors in Korea
1. In a Korean cohort of breast cancer survivors, younger survivors had an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation compared ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 34
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
Apixaban lowers the risk of stroke in subclinical atrial fibrillation
1. In this randomized controlled trial, apixaban lowered the risk of stroke or systemic embolism significantly more than aspirin in ...
Certain genetic predispositions may increase risk of atrial fibrillation among those with high alcohol consumption
1. Among those with high levels of alcohol consumption, a genetic predisposition to poor alcohol metabolism increases the risk of ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind December 27, 2023
Negative Wealth Shock and Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults 1. Among US adults over age ...
