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For patients post coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Lower Thromboembolic Risk With New A-Fib After CABG Versus NVAF

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Thromboembolic risk lower for postoperative atrial fibrillation s/p CABG versus nonvalvular a-fib
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation in a middle-aged Asian population

NSAID Use Linked to A-Fib Risk in Middle-Aged Asian Population

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Risk up with use of non-selective NSAIDs and combined use of selective, non-selective NSAIDs
A smartwatch coupled with a machine learning algorithm is able to accurately detect atrial fibrillation

Smartwatch May Be Able to Passively Detect Atrial Fibrillation

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Coupled with deep neural network, smartwatch passively detects a-fib but less accurately than ECG
Depression and antidepressant use are associated with atrial fibrillation

Depression, Antidepressant Use May Up Risk of A-Fib

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CES-D ≥16, antidepressant use each associated with higher incidence of atrial fibrillation
Digoxin is independently associated with higher mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation regardless of whether they have heart failure

Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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Mortality risk increased with higher serum digoxin levels; results similar regardless of heart failure
For adults in Taiwan

Lifetime Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Is One in Seven in Taiwan

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Among Asian patients, a-fib linked to increased risk of mortality, heart failure, ischemic stroke, dementia
Compared with whites

In A-Fib Patients, Stroke Risk Higher for Blacks Than Whites

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Higher risk of ischemic stroke seen before, after atrial fibrillation diagnosis compared with whites
For older patients with concomitant chronic kidney disease and a new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation

Anticoagulants in Seniors With A-Fib, CKD Ups Stroke, ICH Risk

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Anticoagulants linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhage, but lower all-cause mortality
Among patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure

Ablation Better Than Medical Tx for A-Fib With Heart Failure

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Catheter ablation significantly lowers death rate from any cause, hospitalization for worsening CHF
For patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Characteristics of Asymptomatic Paroxysmal A-Fib Identified

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All-cause mortality significantly higher in asymptomatic versus symptomatic patients with PAF