Tag: Atrial Fibrillation
Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib
Rates of stroke higher for minority dialysis patients with a-fib partly due to lower anticoagulant use
GI Bleeding in OAC-Treated A-Fib Patients Indicates CRC Risk
Lower-GI bleeding tied to high absolute risks for CRC in patients receiving oral anticoagulants for a-fib
Electrical Cardioversion Effective for Acute A-Fib in Emergency Setting
Both drug-shock, shock-only strategies highly effective; no difference seen for pad positions
Vital Exhaustion Linked to Increased Risk for Incident A-Fib
After adjustment for comorbidities, risk remained significantly increased with vital exhaustion
Major Cardiovascular Diseases May Up Long-Term Risk for ESKD
Risk highest for heart failure; risk for heart failure nominally higher with preserved ejection fraction
Abstinence From Alcohol Cuts Arrhythmia Recurrence in A-Fib
During six months of follow-up, atrial fibrillation burden lower in abstinence versus control group
Receipt of Anticoagulant Rx in ED Linked to Use at Six Months
Findings seen in patients aged 65 years or older with atrial fibrillation who present to emergency department
Improved Oral Hygiene May Cut Risk for Heart Failure, A-Fib
Frequent tooth brushing, professional dental cleaning linked to reduced risk for heart failure, a-fib in Korea
Obesity Mediates Response to Antiarrhythmic Drugs in A-Fib
Reduced response to sodium versus potassium channel blocker AADs seen in obese patients, mice
AHA: Risk for Death Cuts Benefit of Oral Anticoagulants for A-Fib
Findings seen among older patients with incident atrial fibrillation receiving warfarin or apixaban
