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Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Vitamin D Do Not Cut Risk for A-Fib

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Treatment with EPA-DHA or vitamin D3 supplement versus placebo results in no significant difference in incident atrial fibrillation over five years

Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities Seen in Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

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Black, Latinx, and lower-income patients receive less rhythm control

American Indians Have Highest Risk for Nonhemorrhagic Stroke

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American Indians have highest risk of nonhemorrhagic stroke compared with non-American Indians, in presence or absence of a-fib

Ablation Beats Drug Therapy for Women and Men With A-Fib

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No significant difference seen in primary outcome of death, disabling stroke, serious bleeding, cardiac arrest for men, women

Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib

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Causal relationship of BP and a-fib did not change when SNPs associated with possible confounders were excluded

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Does Not Up Stroke Risk in A-Fib

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Risk for stroke or systemic embolism not increased with low-to-moderate drinking; no increased risk found for bleeding

Consuming Alcohol May Increase Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

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Hazard ratio 1.16 for one drink per day; similar associations seen across types of alcohol

Heavy Alcohol Consumption Tied to Worse Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes

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No similar effect seen for light or moderate alcohol consumption

TAVR Volumes Have Increased Each Year Since 2011

AHA: Ablation Better Than Meds for Initial A-Fib Treatment

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Findings based on randomized trial evaluating initial treatment with cryoballoon catheter ablation versus standard meds

ACR: Warfarin Tied to Increased Risk for Knee, Hip Replacement in OA

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Among adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin use linked to increased odds of knee, hip replacement versus direct oral anticoagulants