Arrhythmias & EP
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Statin May Cut Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Major Finding: Apparently healthy subjects with high C-reactive protein and an LDL below 130 mg/dL who were placed on rosuvastatin at 20 mg/day...
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Patient Died Soon After Taking MS Drug Fingolimod
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FDA Revamps Multaq Label in Wake of PALLAS Mortality Data
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GI Events Elevated in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fib Patients
Major Finding: Within a year and a half following diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, 39% of patients with the arrhythmia developed a symptomatic GI...
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FDA Investigating Reports of Bleeding Events With Pradaxa
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Bringing Back Kids in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
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Excessive Vitamin D Intake May Elevate A Fib Risk
Major Finding: People with a vitamin D blood level above 100 ng/dL had a statistically significant 2.5-fold increased rate of atrial fibrillation...
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Colchicine Nearly Halves Post-Op Atrial Fib Risk
Major Finding: The incidence of AF between postoperative days 3 and 30 was 12% with colchicine vs.
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PALLAS Trial Demotes Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation
Major Finding: Treatment with the antiarrhythmic agent dronedarone in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation resulted in roughly a 2.29-fold...
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Rotablation in Complex Calcified Lesions Doesn't Improve Outcomes
Major Finding: In-stent late lumen loss at 9 months was 0.44 mm with rotablation plus paclitaxel-eluting stents vs. 0.31 mm with standard balloon...