Alcohol Awareness Month: The Link Between Alcohol Use and Atrial Fibrillation
Maryann A. McLaughlin, MD, and Gregory M. Marcus, MD, discuss the effect of alcohol consumption on risk for atrial fibrillation.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
A New Contact-Free Optical Device May Detect Atrial Fibrillation
A study aimed to validate a novel algorithm for identifying atrial fibrillation in patients being measured with a recently approved contact-free optical device.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A retrospective study was conducted to examine 3-year complications among patients with obstructive sleep apnea who received transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Moderate Physical Activity Reduces Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Events
A study was conducted to determine the relationship between physical activity, left atrial size, and risk for atrial fibrillation.
Black, Hispanic Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Less Likely to Start Anticoagulants
Researchers investigated racial and ethnic disparities in anticoagulation initiation in patients dually enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration and Medicare.
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Increased in Young, Black US Adults
Researchers at AHA 2021 presented their findings from a study that compared CVD risk factors and in-hospital outcomes in young, Black US adults a decade apart.
Update on Expanded Indications for NOACs Beyond Stroke Prevention
Experts review the current indications for NOACs as well as research on use as venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients with cancer, who are critically ill, and with peripheral artery disease
FDA: Risk of LAAO Implant-Related Adverse Events May Be Higher for Women
The analysis included 49,357 patients undergoing LAAO procedures with the Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure device.
Does Systematic AF ECG Monitoring Increase Anticoagulant Initiation After Stroke?
The addition of systematic ECG monitoring to usual diagnostic care may improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke or TIA.
Alcohol Consumption Risk Thresholds in Relation to Incident Atrial Fibrillation
This study describes associations of total and beverage-specific alcohol consumption with incident atrial fibrillation.
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