Arrhythmias & EP
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Ventricular tachycardia storm responds to magnetic stimulation
A pilot study in which transcutaneous magnetic stimulation was used to treat refractory ventricular tachycardia storm shows a lower burden of...
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Lancet, NEJM retract studies on hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
The Lancet issued a retraction of an influential study of hydroxychloroquine use in COVID-19 patients. Hours later, NEJM retracted a second study...
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More evidence hydroxychloroquine is ineffective, harmful in COVID-19
New observational data show that hydroxychloroquine it is not only without benefit for COVID-19 but also increases death and arrhythmias.
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Newer anticoagulants linked to lower fracture risk in AFib
Direct oral anticoagulants were associated with lower osteoporosis fracture risk than warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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DOACs linked to lower fracture risk versus warfarin in AFib patients
The results suggest women may particularly benefit from DOAC use.
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Leadless pacemaker shown safe in older, sicker patients
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Many hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 prophylaxis trials lack ECG screening
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S-ICD ‘noninferior’ to transvenous-lead ICD in head-to-head PRAETORIAN trial
Younger patients without heart failure “are the kind of patient who you would probably lean very strongly toward for an S-ICD rather than a...
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Silent brain infarcts found in 3% of AFib patients, tied to cognitive decline
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UNTOUCHED: Inappropriate shocks cut by subcutaneous ICD improvements
Tweaking the filtering and programing of a subcutaneous ICD cut the inappropriate-shock rate in a classic ICD patient population.
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Coffee drinking linked with fewer arrhythmias