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Po-05-141 association of interatrial block and the development of atrial fibrillation among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia among those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), affecting 1 in 5 patients. The combination of HCM and AF is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Interatrial block (IAB) is a distinct electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern describing conduction delay between the right and left atria through Bachmann ’s bundle. IAB has been identified as a predictor of AF across several disease states including congestive heart failure, valvular disease, and cardiac amyloidosis.
Source: Heart Rhythm - May 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Abdullah Alissa, Nadia Bokhari, Munther K. Homoud, Ethan Rowin, Martin S. Maron, Christopher Madias Source Type: research

Po-661-03 use of a deep learning algorithm to predict paroxysmal atrial fibrillation based on printed electrocardiographic records acquired during sinus rhythm
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of sustained arrhythmia worldwide. Asymptomatic AF, which occurs frequently, is associated with an increased incidence of ischemic stroke, heart failure, and mortality. A large number of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) remain undiagnosed due to the absence of electrocardiographic evidence of AF (AF-ECGs). If PAF could be predicted, targeted screening could improve early detection and treatment of this condition.
Source: Heart Rhythm - April 29, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yang Zhou, Yu Chen, Deyun Zhang, Shijia Geng, Guodong Wei, Ying Tian, Shenda Hong, XINGPENG LIU Source Type: research

Utility and Limitations of Long-Term Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Using an Implantable Loop Recorder
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia diagnosed and treated in the world. The treatment of patients ’ symptoms as well as the prevention of stroke and heart failure is dependent on accurate detection and characterization of AF. A variety of electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring techniques are being used for these purposes. However, these intermittent ECG monitoring techniques have been shown to under diagnose AF events, while having limited ability to characterize AF burden and density.
Source: Heart Rhythm - September 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Randall Lee, Suneet Mittal Source Type: research

Admittance to detect alterations in left ventricular stroke volume
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators monitor intracardiac electrocardiograms (EGMs) to discriminate between ventricular and supraventricular tachycardias. The incidence of inappropriate shocks remains high because of misclassification of the tachycardia in an otherwise hemodynamically stable individual. Coupling EGMs with an assessment of left ventricular (LV) stroke volume (SV) could help in gauging hemodynamics during an arrhythmia and reducing inappropriate shocks.
Source: Heart Rhythm - June 27, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Erik R. Larson, John E. Porterfield, Sandeep Sagar, Juan Marmol-Velez, Manoj Panday, Daniel Escobedo, Joel Michalek, Yongjian Ouyang, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Marc D. Feldman Source Type: research