Tag: Atrial Fibrillation
Most Patients Newly Diagnosed With A-Fib Do Not Receive Anticoagulants
One-year stroke risk was 0.7 and 1.8 percent for patients with CHA2DS2-VA scores of 1 to 4 and 5 to 8
Flossing Linked to Lower Risk for Ischemic, Cardioembolic Stroke, A-Fib
Significant dose-effect seen between flossing frequency and reduction in incident ischemic stroke
Fewer Bleeding Events Seen With Abelacimab Than Rivaroxaban in A-Fib
Lower levels of free factor XI and fewer bleeding events seen in patients with atrial fibrillation at moderate-to-high risk for stroke
Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring System Beneficial
Implementation of ePRO monitoring system improves patient-physician communication in cardiovascular care
Coffee Linked to Higher Cognitive Performance in Seniors With A-Fib
Group with highest consumption had higher cognitive construct score compared with those who consume less than one cup/day
AHA: Rising Outdoor Temperatures Tied to Higher Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Doubling to tripling of odds seen when temperatures reach extreme heat levels
AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
Findings based on wearable-collected, real-world data, independent of clinical and genetic risk factors
High Resting Heart Rate Tied to Increased Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Findings independent of other established risk factors
Current National Prevalence of Diagnosed A-Fib, 10.55 Million
AF patients became relatively younger over time, were less likely to be female or White, and were more likely to have HTN, diabetes
Smoking Cessation Linked to Lower Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Compared with current smokers, adjusted risk for AF was lower in former smokers and those who quit during the study
