Early recurrences of atrial tachyarrhythmias (ERATs) after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) are common. While many correlate to late recurrences (LRs), some do not. The impact of ERAT timing is difficult to assess with noninvasive Holter monitoring because of undersampling. The recommended duration of the blanking period (BP) was recently shortened from 90 days to 8 weeks.
If you have – or think you have – heart failure, it’s normal to feel scared. But you’re not alone. More than 6 million Americans…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) prediction improves by combining clinical scores with a polygenic risk score (PRS) for AF (AF-PRS), but there are limited studies of PRS…
AbstractAims. To assess the risk of anaemia among low-dose aspirin (LDA) exposure in Danish older individuals in a real-world setting.Methods and results.
Hydroquinidine reduces arrhythmic events in patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS). The mechanism by which it exerts antiarrhythmic benefit and its electrophysiological effects on BrS substrate…
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The adaptive cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) (aCRT) algorithm provides an important clinical benefit. However, a significant number of patients are nonresponders.
The autonomic nervous system, through the ganglionated plexus (GP), is known to contribute to the arrhythmogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). The GANGLIA-AF trial was a…
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Asthma is a known risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia. While radiofrequency catheter ablation is effective in treating AF, the…
