Arrhythmia & EP News

• Study Identifies CV Comorbidities Linked to Dermatomyositis The results "represent potential areas for preventative intervention," the researchers wrote.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Medicare Bundled Payment Model Fails to Boost HF Outcomes Medicare's bundled payment model was not associated with changes in process-of-care measures or early outcomes after hospitalization for heart failure, a new study reported.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• 'World's Healthiest Arteries' Found to Be the Most Elastic Members of an indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon have arteries that age more gradually than those of healthy, urban patients.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2023
• Alert FDA Expands Label for CVRx Barostim System in HF The Barostim neuromodulation system is now indicated in NYHA class III or class II HF despite guideline-directed medical therapies, with LVEF ≤ 35% and NT-proBNP < 1600 pg/mL.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2023
• Device-Detected Atrial High-Rate Episodes Tied to Mortality Atrial high-rate episodes are associated with more than twice the risk for mortality in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2023
• Long COVID: New Info on Who Is Most Likely to Get It Fresh research and clinical anecdotes have given experts a much clearer picture of which patients are most likely to develop long COVID.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2023
• Study to Examine Routine ICD Implantation Post Heart Attack The emergence of new medicinal treatments may have changed the risk-benefit ratio of routine ICD implantation in patients with a severely abnormal LVEF after a heart attack.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery A novel deep-learning algorithm outperformed a conventional risk score in predicting post-surgery mortality.
  Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
• Thiazide Diuretics May Promote Hyponatremia The risk for hyponatremia was higher with thiazide drugs compared with nonthiazide drugs in older adults and patients with comorbidities.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Subhairline EEG: Potential for LVO Stroke Detection Unlocked Utilizing user-friendly, swiftly applicable electrodes, subhairline EEG may improve stroke detection and reduce time to treatment for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Alert FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF Medtronic's PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System was approved for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.
  Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2023
• OHCA Due to Opioid-Stimulant Overdose Lethal, on the Rise Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) secondary to combined opioid and stimulant use is increasing and is associated with lower survival compared with other drug-specific OHCA profiles.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• Anticoagulants Safe With Enzyme-Inducing Meds for Epilepsy Co-prescription of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications is not associated with alteration in direct-acting oral anticoagulant efficacy or safety.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• Amulet and Watchman Equal for Left Atrial Appendage Closure The Amulet and Watchman FLX devices for left atrial appendage closure produced equivalent results, with about half of patients having residual patency of the appendage at 13 months, a study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2023
• Antihypertensives Show Similar Long-Term Mortality Rates Long-term data showed negligible differences in mortality among hypertensive adults treated with thiazide-type diuretics, calcium channel blockers, or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
  MDedge News, December 08, 2023
• AHA, AAP Update Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines The update addresses use of intact umbilical cord management in preterm, late preterm, and term newborns. It also lists optimal devices and interfaces to administer positive-pressure ventilation.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation Promising In POTS Results of a small new study support use of this non-invasive neuromodulation to treat patients with postural tachycardia syndrome.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Less Severe Strokes With LAA Closure vs DOAC in AF? Atrial fibrillation treated with left atrial appendage closure was associated with ischemic strokes that were less severe than those among similar patients treated with direct oral anticoagulation.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• AHA 2023 Sudden Cardiac Deaths Down Among NCAA Athletes The incidence of sudden cardiac deaths has decreased over the past two decades among NCAA collegiate athletes but remains relatively high for male basketball players and certain other groups.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• Cyberattacks Challenge Canadian Health Information Systems A new analysis recommends a four-stage plan for physicians and health systems to improve their cybersecurity practices.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• AHA 2023 Promising First Results With DNA Editing to Lower LDL The first-in-human HEART-1 trial of in vivo DNA editing called VERVE-101, shows reductions in LDL and PCSK9 protein in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
  MDedge News, November 21, 2023
• AHA 2023 'Smart' Stethoscope Spots Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Screening with an AI-enhanced digital stethoscope doubled the diagnoses of life-threatening peripartum cardiomyopathy in Nigeria, where the incidence is the highest in the world.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023
• AHA 2023 AI-ECG Gets STEMI Patients to Cath Lab Sooner An artificial intelligence electrocardiography app cut catheterization lab activation times by 9 minutes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients.
  MDedge News, November 16, 2023
• AstraZeneca's Drug Combo Fails Main Goal of Late-Stage Trial Drugmaker AstraZeneca said its cancer drug Imfinzi given along with chemoradiotherapy failed to meet its main goal in a late-stage trial to treat unresectable, stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer.
  Reuters Health Information, November 14, 2023
• AHA 2023 Dual Energy Conversion Safe, Reliable for AF With Obesity In patients with obesity, dual energy cardioversion is more reliable and just as safe as conventional single energy cardioversion as an initial strategy in AF, a new study shows.
  MDedge News, November 14, 2023
• AF Linked to Dementia, Especially Before Age 65 Years Atrial fibrillation is linked to an increased risk for dementia, particularly when diagnosed before age 65 years, a large population-based study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• ACR 2023 Pregnancy in Rheumatic Disease Quadruples CVE Risk Pregnant patients with lupus and concomitant APS had an 18-fold higher risk for a cardiovascular event during and up to 6 weeks postpartum than did pregnant individuals without these conditions.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2023
• ACR 2023 Pregnancies With Low Anti-SSA/Ro: Forgo Heart Monitoring? The ongoing prospective multicenter trial is the largest of its kind.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2023
• AHA 2023 Apixaban Cuts Stroke but Ups Bleeding in Subclinical AF Further analyses from the ARTESIA study and the previous NOAH-AFNET 6 trial are needed to try to identify groups where the benefit may outweigh the risk, researchers say.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2023
• Outcomes of PF Ablation for AF Similar Between Sexes Male and female patients with atrial fibrillation have similar efficacy and safety outcomes after catheter ablation using pulsed field energy, new registry data show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2023
• AHA 2023 Novel Leadless Pacemaker Prototype Partly Recharges Itself It's an incredibly interesting proof-of-concept, said an expert, but this "energy harvesting" prototype isn't going to replace current battery powered leadless pacemakers just yet.
  Medscape Medical News, November 06, 2023
• Do Outcomes Vary by Race in Women With Obstructive CAD? No racial or ethnic disparities in long-term adverse effects or cardiovascular mortality were seen among women with obstructive coronary artery disease treated in university or academic centers.
  Medscape Medical News, November 06, 2023
• AF Tied to 45% Increase in Mild Cognitive Impairment Cardiovascular risk factors and multi-comorbidity appear to play an important role in the association between atrial fibrillation and mild cognitive impairment.
  Medscape Medical News, November 03, 2023
• Thyroid Hormones May Increase Risk for Cognitive Disorders Overtreating older patients with the drugs was associated with cognitive disorders, according to a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, November 02, 2023
• Boston Scientific Lifts Earnings Forecast Boston Scientific raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, banking on strong demand for heart devices including its stroke prevention product, Watchman, and a recovery in demand for elective surgeries.
  Reuters Health Information, October 26, 2023
• FDA Greenlights Balfaxar for Warfarin Reversal Balfaxar helps restore blood coagulation by replenishing the levels of clotting factors.
  Medscape Medical News, October 03, 2023
• Robotic Patients? They're Useful but Have Limitations Increasingly sophisticated robots mimic various conditions and enable medical students to apply the tools of clinical practice. Nevertheless, their cost has been a subject of criticism.
  Medscape Medical News, August 22, 2023