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December 03, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Older adults with a high resting heart rate may face an increased risk of dementia, according to new findings published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

The study included data from more than 2…

Patient doctor with masks. A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
December 02, 2021 | Vascular & Endovascular

Patients with cardiac amyloidosis presenting with heart failure and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib) may benefit from direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) more than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), according to new data published in…

December 01, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Older age is a key predictor for major atrial fibrillation (AFib) endpoints among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to new data published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.…

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November 22, 2021 | Electrophysiology

The world of EP keeps getting busier and busier. Greater visibility, more referrals to electrophysiology for rhythm issues — namely atrial fibrillation (AFib)—…

November 19, 2021 | COVID-19

Even several months after a COVID-19 infection, many women still experience COVID-related heart rate irregularities after participating in physical activities. According to a new analysis in Experimental Physiology, targeted…

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November 19, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who switch from warfarin to direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are often able to successfully make that transition

November 18, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Black Veterans Administration (VA) and Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) are less likely to initiate any type of anticoagulant therapy, according to new…

Doctors have increasingly been seeing breast exams with swollen lymph nodes imitating cancer in patients who have received a vaccine, prompting Penn Medicine providers to offer up guidance. mammography mammogram breast cancer
November 18, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Women face an elevated risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) in the first year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to new findings published in European Heart Journal.

November 18, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Leadless pacemakers may put patients at an elevated risk of major complications, including death, due to cardiac perforation, according to a new letter published by the FDA. All pacemakers are associated with a risk of cardiac…

November 15, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Volunteer responders directed to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), dispatched via text message, were linked with decreased time to first defibrillation, improved bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation…

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November 12, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

The use of methamphetamines, cocaine, opiates or marijuana is associated with an elevated risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research out of the University of California…

November 10, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Patients who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are less likely to notice symptoms related to an irregular heartbeat, according to new data published in the Journal of…

November 10, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Researchers have confirmed that combined genetic testing for cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias can provide significant value, a finding they plan to present Nov. 13 at the American…

November 08, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Patients treated with epinephrine in the early stages of cardiac arrest may have a better chance of recovery, according to new data presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS) 2021.…

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November 08, 2021 | Heart Failure

Some immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) may cause serious cardiotoxicities, including myocarditis, according to new data published in Circulation.

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November 01, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Implantable loop recorders (ILR) used to track cardiac arrhythmias may be susceptible to…

November 01, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are safer than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for the prevention of stroke in patients with AFib, according to new data published in The American Journal of Cardiology.…

October 29, 2021 | Vascular & Endovascular

Stimulants may be associated with an elevated short-term risk of cardiovascular (CV) problems such as ventricular arrhythmia and stroke in older patients, according to new data published in JAMA Pharmacy…

Fish oil supplements are used to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, but can actually increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in some patients.
October 26, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Regularly taking Omega-3 fatty acid supplements — fish oil supplements, for example 

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October 25, 2021 | Vascular & Endovascular

One in ten patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) prescribed direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) failed to take their first prescription, according to a new study…

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October 18, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Withings, an international healthcare technology company, has received FDA clearance for ScanWatch, its wearable solution that can track a person's heart rate, identify signs of atrial fibrillation…