Arrhythmias & EP
Conference Coverage
Obesity Raises Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Healthy Women
Major Finding: The risk of developing atrial fibrillation was doubled in obese women (HR, 2.04) and more than tripled in very obese women,...
News
Ablation Therapy for AF Effective Despite Isolated Diastolic Dysfunction
Major Finding: Isolated diastolic dysfunction did not independently increase the risk of recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation...
News
FDA Approves First Subcutaneous ICD
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Apixaban Cuts Bleeding Risk in Renal Dysfunction Patients
Major Finding: Among atrial fibrillation patients with renal dysfunction, apixiban produced 35%-52% fewer major bleeding episodes compared with...
Conference Coverage
CRT's Mild Heart Failure Benefits Persist 5 Years
Major Finding: Five years of CRT cut average left-ventricular end-systolic volume index by 23 mL/m2 compared with 18 mL/m2 after 12 months.Data...
Conference Coverage
Adding Clopidogrel to Anticoagulant Is Plenty for PCI
Major Finding: In coronary-stented patients on oral anticoagulation, bleeds occurred in 20% on clopidogrel only and 45% on clopidogrel and aspirin...
News
Withholding Warfarin After GI Bleed Raises Risk of Thrombosis, Death
Major Finding: The rate of thrombotic events was 0.4% in patients who resumed warfarin therapy after an episode of GI bleeding, compared with 5.5...
Commentary
Stilling a Stroke Patient's Beating Heart
News
Guidelines Bring New Strategy in Low-Risk AF
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Hyponatremia Increases Death Risk After Elective Surgery
Major Finding: Patients who had hyponatremia within 90 days prior to major surgery had a 5.2% risk of death within 30 days of the procedure,...
News
Updated Guidelines Change Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Major Finding: Cardiac resynchronization therapy should be considered in patients with mild heart failure, an LVEF of 30% or less, left bundle...