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Prognostic impact of supraventricular premature complexes in community-based health checkups: The Ibaraki Prefectural Health Study
Conclusion The presence of SVPCs in 12-lead electrocardiograms was a strong predictor of AF development, and associated with increased risk of CVD in general population.
Source: European Heart Journal - January 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Murakoshi, N., Xu, D., Sairenchi, T., Igarashi, M., Irie, F., Tomizawa, T., Tada, H., Sekiguchi, Y., Yamagishi, K., Iso, H., Yamaguchi, I., Ota, H., Aonuma, K. Tags: Arrhythmia/electrophysiology Source Type: research

An epidemiological study to evaluate the use of vitamin K antagonists and new oral anticoagulants among non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in Turkey- AFTER-2 study design.
CONCLUSION: The rates and kind of oral anticoagulant use, TTR in vitamin K antagonist users and main management modality applied in non-valvular AF patients will be determined by AFTER-2 study. In addition, the rate of major adverse events (MACEs) and the independent predictors of these MACEs will be detected (AFTER-2 Study ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02354456.). PMID: 25782122 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - March 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ertaş F, Kaya H, Yıldız A, Davutoğlu V, Kiriş A, Dinç L, Kafes H, Avcı A, Calapkorur B, Ertaş G, Gül M, Kahraman Ay N, Bulur S, Durukan M, Eren M, İlhan İ, Küçük M, Özpelit E, Şimşek H, Uçar FM, Yıldız A, Şahin DY, Ayhan E, Çağlayan Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research

50 year trends in atrial fibrillation prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and mortality in the Framingham Heart Study: a cohort study
Publication date: Available online 7 May 2015 Source:The Lancet Author(s): Renate B Schnabel , Xiaoyan Yin , Philimon Gona , Martin G Larson , Alexa S Beiser , David D McManus , Christopher Newton-Cheh , Steven A Lubitz , Jared W Magnani , Patrick T Ellinor , Sudha Seshadri , Philip A Wolf , Ramachandran S Vasan , Emelia J Benjamin , Daniel Levy Background Comprehensive long-term data on atrial fibrillation trends in men and women are scant. We aimed to provide such data through analysis of the Framingham cohort over 50 years. Methods We investigated trends in incidence, prevalence, and risk factors for atrial fibrillat...
Source: The Lancet - May 9, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

There Are Sex Differences in the Demographics and Risk Profiles of Emergency Department (ED) Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter, but no Apparent Differences in ED Management or Outcomes
ConclusionsFemale ED AFF patients were older, had more comorbidities, and were more likely to be admitted. However, the overall management and outcomes, including 30‐day revisits, appeared to be similar to that of males, indicating that there appeared to be little sex‐based discrepancy in ED care and outcomes. Resumen Existen Diferencias Respecto al Sexo en los Perfiles de Riesgo y Demográficos de los Pacientes con Flutter y Fibrilación Auricular del Servicio de Urgencias, Pero Aparentemente no Existen Diferencias en el Manejo en el SU o los Resultados ObjetivosEn escenarios distintos al servicio de urgencias (SU), ...
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - August 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Frank Xavier Scheuermeyer, Martha Mackay, Jim Christenson, Eric Grafstein, Reza Pourvali, Claire Heslop, Jan MacPhee, John Ward, Brett Heilbron, Lorraine McGrath, Karin Humphries Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research

There Are Sex Differences in the Demographics and Risk Profiles of Emergency Department (ED) Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter, but no Apparent Differences in ED Management or Outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS: Female ED AFF patients were older, had more comorbidities, and were more likely to be admitted. However, the overall management and outcomes, including 30-day revisits, appeared to be similar to that of males, indicating that there appeared to be little sex-based discrepancy in ED care and outcomes. PMID: 26291513 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - August 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Scheuermeyer FX, Mackay M, Christenson J, Grafstein E, Pourvali R, Heslop C, MacPhee J, Ward J, Heilbron B, McGrath L, Humphries K Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

A new gap in the novel anticoagulants’ era: undertreatment
After long years of using warfarin for atrial fibrillation, new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) became available for decreasing the risk of ischemic stroke. Our aim was to observe the physicians prescribing patterns of NOACs. This prospective observational study included patients using NOACs applying consecutively to our outpatient clinic. Physical examination was performed, and patient history, electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, and biochemical results were collected. Bleeding and ischemic stroke risk scores (HAS-BLED and CHA2DS2-VASc scores) were calculated. We evaluated patients’ characteristics, risk fact...
Source: Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis - September 29, 2015 Category: Hematology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Detecting and Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation (D 2 AF): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
This study aims to determine the yield of case-finding for atrial fibrillation in primary care patients. In addition, it will determine the diagnostic accuracy of three different case-finding methods.Methods/DesignIn a multicenter cluster randomised controlled trial, we compare an enhanced protocol for case-finding of atrial fibrillation with usual care. We recruit 96 practices. We include primary care patients aged 65 years or older not diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Within each practice, a cluster of 200 patients is randomly selected and marked. Practices are evenly randomised to intervention or control group. The ...
Source: Trials - October 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Steven UittenbogaartNicole Verbiest-van GurpPetra ErkensWim LucassenJ. KnottnerusBjorn WinkensHenk van WeertHenri Stoffers Source Type: research

Autism in the Son of a Woman with Mitochondrial Myopathy and Dysautonomia: A Case Report
Conclusion Given emerging evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction, particularly in the electron transport chain needed for cellular energy production, is an underlying pathophysiological mechanism for some varieties of ASD, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for mitochondrial disease, especially when they encounter a patient with unusual neurological or constitutional symptoms. The prevalence of mitochondrial disease in ASD patients may be as high as five percent, which means that it is not the “zebra”[27] diagnosis that it might be in a non-ASD patient, where prevalence is about 0.01 percent.10 Reference...
Source: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience - October 9, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: ICN Online Editor Tags: Anxiety Disorders Asperger's syndrome Autism Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Case Report Current Issue Intellectual Disability Neurologic Systems and Symptoms Pervasive Developmental Disorders ASD autism spectrum disorder dysauton Source Type: research

Long-Term Follow-Up of Cardiac Rhythm in 320 Patients After the Cox-Maze III Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
Conclusions In a single-moment electrocardiogram evaluation 9 years after the cut-and-sew CM-III, 82% of patients were in sinus rhythm or other regular supraventricular rhythm. These findings support a long-lasting positive effect of the CM-III procedure, which is relevant when evaluating current nonpharmacologic therapies for AF.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 2, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Disability‐Free Survival in the Cardiovascular Health Study
ConclusionThese results suggest that AF is a risk factor for shorter functional longevity in older adults, independent of other risk factors and comorbid conditions.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - March 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Erin R. Wallace, David S. Siscovick, Colleen M. Sitlani, Sascha Dublin, Pamela H. Mitchell, Michelle C. Odden, Calvin H. Hirsch, Stephen Thielke, Susan R. Heckbert Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram ADULT CARDIAC
CONCLUSIONS Providing patients with an iECG is a non-invasive, inexpensive, convenient and feasible way to monitor for AF recurrence in post-cardiac surgery patients. It also provides a mechanism to provide knowledge about the condition and also potentially reduce anxiety. The success of patients using this technology also has implications for extending the use of iECG self-monitoring to other patient groups such as those undergoing antiarrhythmic interventions for AF.
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - June 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Gallagher, R., Ben Freedman, S., Marshman, D., Kirkness, A., Orchard, J., Neubeck, L. Tags: Education, Electrophysiology - arrhythmias, Myocardial infarction ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research

Risk factors associated with increased prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in women
ConclusionThis report should stimulate consideration of a targeted AAA screening programme for women aged over 65 years.
Source: British Journal of Surgery - June 23, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: M. Chabok, A. Nicolaides, M. Aslam, M. Farahmandfar, K. Humphries, N. Z. Kermani, J. Coltart, N. Standfield Tags: Original article Source Type: research

The holy grail of atrial fibrillation
Almost a millennium has passed since the earliest documented accounts of pulse irregularity and the first electrocardiographic diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) were published, now just over a century ago, yet since this landmark discovery there has been explosive growth in our understanding of this arrhythmia at a population, individual, cellular and microcellular level, coupled with advances in therapeutic approaches that have reduced arrhythmia burden and stroke risk[1]. In spite of these advances, both the incidence of AF and risk of associated adverse events continue to rise, with 5 million new cases every year gl...
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - August 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Faisal F. Syed, Hakan Oral Source Type: research

Editorial Commentary: The holy grail of atrial fibrillation
Almost a millennium has passed since the earliest documented accounts of pulse irregularity and the first electrocardiographic diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) were published; now just over a century ago, yet since this landmark discovery, there has been explosive growth in our understanding of this arrhythmia at a population, individual, cellular, and microcellular level, coupled with advances in therapeutic approaches that have reduced arrhythmia burden and stroke risk [1]. In spite of these advances, both the incidence of AF and risk of associated adverse events continue to rise, with 5 million new cases every year...
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - August 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Faisal F. Syed, Hakan Oral Source Type: research

Screening for atrial fibrillation in 13 122 Hong Kong citizens with smartphone electrocardiogram
Conclusion Community screening for AF with SL-ECG was feasible and it identified a significant proportion of citizens with newly diagnosed AF. The prevalence of AF in a Chinese population in Hong Kong was comparable with that of contemporary Western counterparts. Apart from age and sex, different anthropometric parameters and cardiovascular comorbid conditions were identified as independent predictors of AF.
Source: Heart - December 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chan, N.-y., Choy, C.-c. Tags: Editor's choice, Press releases, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Heart failure, Hypertension, Epidemiology, Metabolic disorders Arrhythmias and sudden death Source Type: research