Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac conditions but, paradoxically, identifying individuals at risk of this arrhythmia is difficult and infrequently studied. In a paper ...

After IPTW adjustment, OAC discontinuation was linked to a higher incidence of thromboembolism (0.86 vs. 0.37 per 100 ...

Patients requiring a pacemaker often have atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of thromboembolism and, consequently, the risk of morbidity and mortality. To maintain sinus rhythms ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide. It disrupts the normal rhythm of the heart, causing irregular and often rapid heartbeats. This condition is associated ...

[Joglar JA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;17a] Paroxysmal AF is self-limiting; restoration of sinus rhythm occurs spontaneously. By definition, paroxysmal AF lasts for less than 7 days (usually ...

The results are published in European Heart Journal. "AF is the most common heart rhythm disorder and the leading cause of heart-related hospitalizations globally, causing symptoms like ...

Treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias varies according to rhythm ... for use in the treatment and prevention of AT or AF. [28] The surgical Maze procedure, creating division of the atria ...

The following is a summary of "12-month outcomes of pulsed-field ablation with a variable-diameter circular catheter for ...

What Now for Factor XI Inhibitors in AF? Hopes of a bright new future in stroke risk management in AF were dashed when asundexian failed against apixaban in the OCEANIC-AF trial, but is the ...

Researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition that leads to an irregular heartbeat and increases the risk of ...

According to the ESC, by 2050, more than 30 million Europeans will have AF, significantly increasing the demand for ILRs as a long-term arrhythmia monitoring solution. Additionally, robust ...