Moderately accelerated cardiac pacing may be beneficial in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
1. Quality of life at one year was improved in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who ...
Tag: atrial fibrillation
#VisualAbstract: Catheter ablation reduces rates of persistent atrial fibrillation and atrial tachyarrhythmia
1. In patients with untreated paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation was associated with reduced rates of persistent atrial fibrillation and ...
Left atrial reservoir strain improves ischemic stroke risk prediction in low-risk patients
1. In this prospective cohort study, left atrial reservoir and conduit strain were linearly associated with risk of first ischemic ...
#VisualAbstract: Addition of posterior wall isolation to pulmonary vein isolation did not increase resolution of atrial fibrillation
1. Among patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with cardiac ablation, those who underwent pulmonary vein (PVI) and posterior ...
Adding posterior wall isolation to pulmonary vein isolation not beneficial in ablation for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation — the CAPLA trial
1. Among patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with cardiac ablation, those who underwent pulmonary vein (PVI) and posterior ...
The Apple Watch may have future applications in mental health disorders
1. In this literature review, heart rate variability measurements were able to detect mild mental stress, despite some gaps in ...
Patterns of oral anticoagulation use and adherence for atrial fibrillation from 2010-2020
1. This cohort study of older adults under the Medicare Advantage insurance plan demonstrated that from 2010 to 2020, there ...
Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators reduce the risk of perioperative complications
1. In this randomized controlled trial, subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICD) resulted in a lower risk of perioperative complications as ...
Apixaban is associated with a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding than other direct oral anticoagulants
1. In this population-based cohort study, apixaban was associated with a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) as compared to ...
No difference between warfarin or dabigatran for cognitive outcomes in geriatric populations
1. Among older adults with atrial fibrillation with no cognitive compromise at baseline, there was no statistical difference between warfarin ...