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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in an urban population in India: the Nagpur pilot study
Conclusions The prevalence of AF was low compared with other regions of the world and stroke prophylaxis was underused. A larger study is needed to confirm these findings. This study demonstrates that larger evaluations would be feasible using the community-based techniques employed here.
Source: Heart Asia - April 17, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saggu, D. K., Sundar, G., Nair, S. G., Bhargava, V. C., Lalukota, K., Chennapragada, S., Narasimhan, C., Chugh, S. S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Antihypertensive treatment and risk of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide study
Conclusion Use of ACEis and ARBs compared with β-blockers and diuretics associates with a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation, but not stroke, within the limitations of a retrospective study reporting associations. This suggests that controlling activation of the renin-angiotensin system in addition to controlling blood pressure is associated with a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation.
Source: European Heart Journal - May 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marott, S. C. W., Nielsen, S. F., Benn, M., Nordestgaard, B. G. Tags: Hypertension Source Type: research

Trends in the pharmacological management of atrial fibrillation in UK general practice 2008-2018
Conclusions There has been an increase in the proportion of patients with AF appropriately prescribed anticoagulants following National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and European Society of Cardiology guidelines, which correlates with improvements in mortality and stroke outcomes. Beta-blockers appear increasingly favoured over digoxin for rate control. There has been a steady decline in GP prescribing rates for rhythm control drugs, possibly related to concerns over efficacy and safety and increased availability of AF ablation.
Source: Heart - March 10, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Phillips, K., Subramanian, A., Thomas, G. N., Khan, N., Chandan, J. S., Brady, P., Marshall, T., Nirantharakumar, K., Fabritz, L., Adderley, N. J. Tags: Arrhythmias and sudden death Source Type: research

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation and flutter at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
CONCLUSION: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus, not rheumatic valve disease were the more common co-morbidities. Stroke risk stratification and prevention needs to be emphasised and appropriately managed. PMID: 23612946 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - March 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shavadia J, Yonga G, Mwanzi S, Jinah A, Moriasi A, Otieno H Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research

Temporal changes in patient characteristics and prior pharmacotherapy in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation: a Danish nationwide cohort study
Conclusion During a 10-year period, RFA was increasingly performed in older patients with higher co-morbidity, and without prior trial of antiarrhythmic therapy. These findings may provide a framework to understand the outcomes of RFA.
Source: Europace - April 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karasoy, D., Gislason, G. H., Hansen, J., Olesen, J. B., Torp-Pedersen, C., Johannessen, A., Hansen, M. L. Tags: Ablation for atrial fibrillation Source Type: research

Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A RELAX Trial Ancillary Study Original Articles
Conclusions— AF identifies an HFpEF cohort with more advanced disease and significantly reduced exercise capacity. These data suggest that evaluation of the impact of different rate or rhythm control strategies on exercise tolerance in patients with HFpEF and AF is warranted. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00763867.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - January 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zakeri, R., Borlaug, B. A., McNulty, S. E., Mohammed, S. F., Lewis, G. D., Semigran, M. J., Deswal, A., LeWinter, M., Hernandez, A. F., Braunwald, E., Redfield, M. M. Tags: Congestive, Exercise/exercise testing/rehabilitation, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs Original Articles Source Type: research

A prospective survey in European Society of Cardiology member countries of atrial fibrillation management: baseline results of EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot General Registry
Conclusion The EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot Registry has provided systematic collection of contemporary data regarding the management and treatment of AF by cardiologists in ESC member countries. Oral anticoagulant use has increased, but novel OAC use was still low. Compliance with the treatment guidelines for patients with the lowest and higher stroke risk scores remains suboptimal.
Source: Europace - February 25, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lip, G. Y. H., Laroche, C., Dan, G.-A., Santini, M., Kalarus, Z., Rasmussen, L. H., Oliveira, M. M., Mairesse, G., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Simantirakis, E., Atar, D., Kirchhof, P., Vardas, P., Tavazzi, L., Maggioni, A. P. Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research

Particularities in coronary revascularization in elderly patients presenting with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Publication date: August 2014 Source:Cor et Vasa, Volume 56, Issue 4 Author(s): Maria Dorobanţu , Lucian Câlmâc , Andrada Bogdan , Vlad Bătăilă , Bogdan Drăgoescu , Andrei Radu , Mugur Marinescu , Şerban Arvanitopol , Gabriel Tatu-Chiţoiu , Rodica Niculescu Nowadays, ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) is seen with greater incidence in older patients. Current guidelines recommend an immediate invasive evaluation and eventually primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in all STEMI patients regardless of age. Nevertheless, data in literature show a significant underuse of interventional treatm...
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Predictors of long-term outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients undergoing cardiopulmonary stress testing and echocardiography
Conclusions In HCM patients undergoing CPT, a higher % of achieved age-gender predicted V02 and surgical relief of LVOT obstruction were associated with better outcomes, while abnormal HRR, atrial fibrillation and lower LVEF were associated with worse outcomes.
Source: American Heart Journal - February 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Abstract 118: Discharge Medications, Hospice Use and 30 Day Outcomes for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Session Title: Poster Session I
Conclusions: As heart failure progresses, transfer to palliative or hospice services is often appropriate. Including patients when death is imminent in outcome analyses could overestimate medication effects. Mechanisms for identifying such patients other than hospice use are limited but constitute an important goal for future research.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stearns, S. C., Rodgers, J. E., Chang, P. P., Sueta, C. A. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session I Source Type: research

Relationship between HRV measurements and demographic and clinical variables in a population of patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract Little is known about the role of HRV in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Aim of our study was to assess the relationship between HRV measurements and demographic and clinical variables in a population of 274 AF patients. We selected all consecutive patients with persistent/permanent AF among whom had performed a Holter ECG in our Department from April 2010 to April 2015. Time-domain analysis of HRV was evaluated. Demographic and clinical variables were collected for each patient. At multivariable logistic regression, a higher pNN50 was associated with ACE inhibitors/ARBs (p = 0.016) and a lower pNN50...
Source: Heart and Vessels - March 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Clinical presentation, management, and outcomes in the Indian Heart Rhythm Society-Atrial Fibrillation (IHRS-AF) registry
Conclusions In India, AF patients are younger and RHD is still the most frequent etiology. Almost two-third of the patients have persistent/permanent AF. At one-year follow-up, there is a significant mortality and morbidity in AF patients in India.
Source: Indian Heart Journal - July 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Pulmonary Hypertension due to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (RFCA) for Atrial Fibrillation: The Lungs, the Atrium or the Ventricle?
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder affecting around 2.5 million people in United States. It is characterised by rapid and irregular beating of both the atria resulting in the similar ventricular response. It is associated with the risk of stroke and heart failure resulting in increased morbidity and mortality [1]. The treatment of atrial fibrillation involves rate control with ant-arrhythmic drugs like beta blockers, digoxin and amiodarone. Cardioversion is recommended in case of haemodynamic instability or after failure of pharmacological therapies.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - July 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Isha Verma, Hemantkumar Tripathi, Rutuja Rajanikant Sikachi, Abhinav Agrawal Tags: Review Source Type: research

Gender Discrepancy in Diabetic Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: Does Age Matter?
Conclusions: In DHF, female gender is characterized by having a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome components. Also, females are more likely to have better Left ventricular ejection fraction but less likely to receive cardiovascular evidence based medications. There is no significant difference in the overall hospital mortality between both genders, however, in the younger age; males have a significantly higher mortality.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - August 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research

Beta-Blocker Use Is Associated With Impaired Left Atrial Function in Hypertension Hypertension
BackgroundImpaired left atrial (LA) mechanical function is present in hypertension and likely contributes to various complications, including atrial arrhythmias, stroke, and heart failure. Various antihypertensive drug classes exert differential effects on central hemodynamics and left ventricular function. However, little is known about their effects on LA function.Methods and ResultsWe studied 212 subjects with hypertension and without heart failure or atrial fibrillation. LA strain was measured from cine steady‐state free‐precession cardiac MRI images using feature‐tracking algorithms. In multivariable models adju...
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - February 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sardana, M., Syed, A. A., Hashmath, Z., Phan, T. S., Koppula, M. R., Kewan, U., Ahmed, Z., Chandamuri, R., Varakantam, S., Shah, E., Gorz, R., Akers, S. R., Chirinos, J. A. Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Original Research Source Type: research

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