Arrhythmias & EP
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National Watchman registry reports impressive procedural safety
In-hospital stroke rate was just 0.17%, even though the registry patients were slightly older and sicker than those in clinical trials.
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Safe to skip post-TAVR clopidogrel in patients on OAC for atrial fib: POPULAR-TAVI
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AFib-related cardiovascular deaths on the rise
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – A more pronounced increase in mortality rate was observed among black and white men.
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AUGUSTUS: Apixaban surpassed warfarin despite prior stroke or thromboembolism
LOS ANGELES – Secondary AUGUSTUS analysis showed ACS/PCI patients with AFib plus prior stroke, TIA, or thromboembolism did better on apixaban.
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AFib patients do best on a DOAC started 7-10 days post stroke
LOS ANGELES – Observational data hints at the best time to start oral anticoagulation in AFib patients after a cardioembolic stroke.
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New strategies cut esophageal damage from AFib catheter ablation
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Esophageal cooling and high-power short-duration ablation each produced substantial cuts in esophageal thermal injury.
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AI algorithm finds diagnostic AFib signatures in normal ECGs
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. –
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Pulsed field catheter ablation shows huge clinical promise for AFib
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Early clinical results from fewer than 150 AFib patients showed unprecedented safety and efficacy using pulsed field...
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‘A glimmer of hope’ for stroke/mortality benefit with AFib catheter ablation
SNOWMASS, COLO. – A huge observational study supports secondary “as-treated” CABANA analysis.
From the Journals
Glaring gap in CV event reporting in pivotal cancer trials
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Myth busting: Sudden cardiac death in athletes
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is NOT the No. 1 cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.