Incident Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
Oral anticoagulant use has preventive effect on dementia development in patients with incident AF.
Atrial Fibrillation
Risk Factors Identified for Atrial Fibrillation With Type 1 Diabetes
Risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation similar to those seen for other forms of cardiovascular disease.
Factors Associated With Bleeding Events in Anticoagulated Patients With Afib
Attending to modifiable risk factors is an important treatment target in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with anticoagulants to reduce thromboembolic and bleeding events.
Case Clinic: A 67-Year-Old White Male Patient With Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors
Detecting previously undiagnosed, asymptomatic AF may help to prevent future thromboembolic events and the onset of symptoms, and may reduce AF-related morbidity and hospitalizations.
Societies Release Updated Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
In order to revise the guidelines, the Task Force reviewed clinical trials presented at the annual scientific meetings of the ACC, AHA, HRS, and European Society of Cardiology in addition to other peer-reviewed, published data.
Apixaban in Patients With ESRD and Atrial Fibrillation
There are limited published data on the efficacy and safety of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis and atrial fibrillation.
NOACs Recommended as First-Line Prevention of Stroke in AF
Updated guidelines also emphasize weight loss for overweight, obese patients with atrial fibrillation.
Botox Injections Explored to Cut Postop Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery
Findings of early trials based on epicardial fat pad injections during cardiac surgery.
Vitamin D Plus Calcium Supplementation May Not Modify Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Baseline serum 25(OH)D level was not predictive of long-term incident atrial fibrillation risk.
AF Patients With Cancer Less Likely to See Cardiologist
Those who do see a cardiologist are more likely to fill anticoagulant prescription and have reduced risk for stroke.
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