Outcomes of PF Ablation for AF Similar Between Sexes Outcomes of PF Ablation for AF Similar Between Sexes
Male and female patients with atrial fibrillation have similar efficacy and safety outcomes after catheter ablation using pulsed field energy, new registry data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Mandrola's Top Trials to Look for at AHA 2023 Mandrola's Top Trials to Look for at AHA 2023
Semaglutide ’s cardiovascular benefit in SELECT, another sham-PCI trial from the ORBITA investigators, and ARTESiA, which examines anticoagulation in subclinical atrial fibrillation, are the top AHA late-breakers for John Mandrola, MD.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
AF Tied to 45% Increase in Mild Cognitive Impairment AF Tied to 45% Increase in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cardiovascular risk factors and multi-comorbidity appear to play an important role in the association between atrial fibrillation and mild cognitive impairment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
New A-Fib Ablation Therapy Benefits Women as Much as Men
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- A procedure to treat the irregular heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) works just as well for women as it does for men, new research shows.The technology, called pulsed field ablation (PFA), can be... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pulsed Field Ablation May Bridge Gender Gap in AF Ablation
(MedPage Today) -- The clinical benefits and safety of pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (Afib) appeared to span both sexes in real-world practice, according to a postapproval registry from Europe.
Among people who underwent... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Incident A-Fib Linked to Increased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- 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... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Low-dose electrocution and atrial fibrillation - Obeso-Martinez I.
Emergency electrocution incidents present with various injuries, which can range from minor to severe injuries including death. Cardiac-related complications have a higher mortality incidence among patients with low-voltage injuries (M. R. Zemaitis et al.,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Deep Learning Model Predicts Atrial Fibrillation From Outpatient ECGs
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Deep learning of outpatient sinus rhythm electrocardiograms (ECGs) predicts atrial fibrillation (AF) within 31 days, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Cardiology.Neal Yuan, M.D., from University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Balancing the risk of stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation patients with a history of falls - Latt NKZ, Calvert P, Lip GYH.
INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and can lead to serious consequences such as ischemic stroke and systemic thromboembolism. The risk of thromboembolism can be reduced by anticoagulation, however many p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
EMA Warns That Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters May Cause AF EMA Warns That Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters May Cause AF
Atrial fibrillation will now be included as a common side effect in the Summary of Product Characteristics for medicinal products containing omega-3-acid ethyl esters.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Pulsed-Field Ablation for AF: The Promise and the Reality Pulsed-Field Ablation for AF: The Promise and the Reality
John Mandrola asks Dhiraj Gupta about the ADVENT trial of pulsed-field ablation for atrial fibrillation and his experience in the UK with this technology that is not yet approved for use in the US.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
ACR releases updated appropriateness criteria
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an update to its Appropriateness Criteria, which includes nine new and nine revised topics.
The criteria in total include 233 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,100 clinical variants covering more than 3,000 clinical scenarios. All topics include a narrative, an evidence table, and a literature search summary. The ACR said the criteria aim to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions for specific clinical conditions.
The following are the new topics:
Imaging of In...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Unveiling the link between insomnia and early-onset atrial fibrillation
A Yale-led study of health records from over one million young veterans finds that patients with insomnia are more likely to develop an abnormal heart rhythm. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - October 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Workplace violence in hospital emergency departments and consequences for health care professionals and support staff: a cluster analysis - Mart ín A, Calvo D, Llamas P, Roldán V, Cózar R, Fernández de Simón A, Ávila P, Del Arco C, Arbelo E, Piñera P, Coll-Vinent B.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia managed in emergency departments, and the already high prevalence of this arrhythmia is increasing in Spain. This serious condition associated with increased mortality and morbidity has a ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
One-Third With Transient New-Onset A-Fib Have Recurrence
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- About one-third of participants with transient new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization for noncardiac surgery or medical illness have recurrent AF within one year, according to a study published online Oct.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
