Arrhythmias & EP
Conference Coverage
DOACs best aspirin after ventricular ablation: STROKE-VT
Cerebrovascular protection was far better on DOACs after catheter ablation for VT or extrasystoles in the trial and may yet be further improved....
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Even 10 minutes of daily exercise beneficial after ICD implantation
Significant reductions in hard clinical outcomes shown in a new study reiterate the “profound” underutilization of cardiac rehabilitation,...
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Direct oral anticoagulants: Competition brought no cost relief
Medicare Part D spending since 2011 has far outpaced growth in the use of oral anticoagulants.
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Dissolving pacemaker impressive in early research
The investigational device has shown its mettle in several preclinical models and trades on the same ‘leave nothing behind’ philosophy that’s...
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Five risk factors may predict thrombus on LAA occlusion implants
With a new clinical risk score, patients deemed at high risk showed a twofold increased rate of this worrisome complication.
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Drinking coffee not linked to increased arrhythmia risk in new study
Genetic differences that affect caffeine metabolism did not significantly influence the odds of arrhythmias.
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St. Jude to pay $27 million to end DOJ suit over faulty ICDs
The government alleges that St. Jude knowingly sold defective implantable defibrillators to health care facilities, resulting in injuries and two...
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CABANA: Ablation bests drugs for AFib in racial/ethnic minorities
A new secondary analysis points to a large relative advantage of ablation and worse outcomes with drug therapy in North American minority patients...
News
FDA to add myocarditis warning to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
But a CDC advisory panel, where the FDA made the announcement, still strongly backs the vaccines’ benefits, which outweigh the rare risk for heart...
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Stroke risk in new-onset atrial fib goes up with greater alcohol intake
That increasing risk, which is independent of oral anticoagulation, may attenuate or disappear in patients who give up drinking after their AF...
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Reversal agents curb DOAC-related bleeding but deaths still high
The meta-analysis of more than 4,000 patients also showed thrombotic events were more frequent with andexanet than with 4PCC or idarucizumab.