Arrhythmias & EP
News
Generic statins topped costlier branded meds in adherence, clinical outcomes
Key clinical point: Patients adhere better to generic statin prescriptions than brand-name statins, likely because of lower out-of-pocket costs....
Guidelines
AHA/ACC: No to universal ECG screen in healthy young people
Key clinical point: Don’t use 12-lead ECG to screen healthy young people for cardiovascular abnormalities. Major finding: Insufficient information...
Conference Coverage
Wearable defibrillator impresses as bridge to ICD decision
Key clinical point: The temporary use of a commercially available wearable cardioverter defibrillator buys physicians time to decide whether or...
Conference Coverage
Pulmonary vein isolation alone may be best ablative procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Pulmonary vein isolation alone may offer advantages over more elaborate procedures for persistent atrial fibrillation. Major...
Conference Coverage
High-dose statins don’t prevent postop AF
Key clinical point: Perioperative statin therapy in patients undergoing CABG failed to protect against new-onset postop atrial fibrillation. Major...
Conference Coverage
Rivaroxaban shows advantages in AF cardioversion
Key clinical point: Patients in atrial fibrillation were able to safely undergo cardioversion as early as 4 hours after taking their first 20-mg...
Conference Coverage
Diabetes increases risk of atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Starting at the onset of diabetes, routine pulse palpation, ECGs, and patient interviews focused on signs of atrial...
Conference Coverage
Rhythm control protocol succeeds in recent onset atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Select patients with recent-onset AF were safely and effectively converted to sinus rhythm in the ED using the Ottawa...
Guidelines
Management of acute atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in non-pregnant hospitalized adults.
Conference Coverage
Device positioning may be culprit behind post-LVAD pump thrombosis
Key clinical point: Cannula malpositioning may be related to pump thrombosis after LVAD placement.Major finding: The rate of pump thrombosis after...
Conference Coverage
ECG screening of young athletes doesn’t trigger anxiety
Major finding: Precompetition cardiac screening of high school athletes via 12-lead ECG, history, and physical exam did not result in excessive...