Arrhythmias & EP
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AHA: Poor real-world adherence to NOACs
Adherence to the novel oral anticoagulants by patients with atrial fibrillation is surprisingly poor outside the clinical trial setting.
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ACR: VEBs predict sudden cardiac death in systemic sclerosis
Key clinical point: Even equivocal cardiac signs should get a Holter monitor in systemic sclerosis. Major finding: In systemic sclerosis, more...
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Chagas disease: Neither foreign nor untreatable
With better awareness of Chagas as a U.S. disease, and a treatable one, a positive blood result should never be ignored, say specialists.
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Bystander CPR rising in children with cardiac arrest
Nearly half of all children and adolescents with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in 2013-2014 got bystander CPR.
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Study characterizes intracerebral hemorrhage with new oral anticoagulants
Key clinical point: Intracerebral hemorrhage related to new oral anticoagulants frequently involves hematoma expansion and doesn’t appear to...
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Surgical ablation endures at 5 years
Key clinical point: Outcomes with the Cox-Maze IV procedure for surgical ablation are superior to catheter ablation and other forms of surgical...
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AHA: It’s best to have a cardiac arrest in Midwest
Substantial and as-yet unexplained regional differences in survival and total hospital charges following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest exist...
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Leadless pacemaker matches conventional transvenous outcomes
A leadless transcatheter pacemaker rivals conventional transvenous pacemakers in terms of pacing capture and major complications.
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FDA finds long-term clopidogrel does not increase death or cancer risks
Long-term use of the blood-thinning agent clopidogrel did not alter the risk of death in people with heart disease or at risk of developing heart...
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Modified Valsalva more than doubled conversion rate in supraventricular tachycardia
Key clinical point: A modified version of the Valsalva maneuver, in which patients were immediately laid flat afterward with their legs passively...
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High free thyroxine may increase risk of sudden cardiac death
Key clinical point: Even subclinical hyperthyroidism may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. Major finding: High free thyroxine in...