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Risk and protective factors for stroke and transient ischaemic attack in patients with atrial fibrillation: an umbrella review of meta-analyses

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...
Medscape

ACC/AHA Issue Updated Atrial Fibrillation Guideline

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have issued an updated guideline for ...
Nature

Drug therapy for atrial fibrillation: where do we go from here?

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia that requires medical attention. Patients with significant symptoms related to AF may benefit from efforts to restore and maintain normal sinus ...

Tempus Announces Multi-Center Validation of AI-Enabled ECG Model for Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Risk Published in Heart Rhythm

Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine, today announced publication of successful multi-site validation of its software, which ...
Science Daily

Permanent atrial fibrillation doubles risk of stroke compared to paroxysmal AF

Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) doubles the risk of stroke compared to paroxysmal AF, according to new research in more than 6,000 patients. The findings suggest that a simple clinical assessment ...
Medscape

Atrial Fibrillation: Should We Screen All to Reduce Stroke — or Wait for More Evidence?

Is it time for universal screening for atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commonly treated type of arrhythmia that sets people up for strokes? For now, however, US organizations that issue guidelines ...
TCTMD

Questions Around Cost-effectiveness of DOACs for Subclinical Device-Detected AF

In a simulated cohort of patients with subclinical device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF), broad use of direct oral ...
Nature

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation occurs when cardiac electrical impulses become disordered, leading to a rapid and irregular heartbeat. Lip and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie this common ...
Medical Xpress

Online education on atrial fibrillation can enhance clinical guideline use by more than 50%

An international study has shown that targeted online education on atrial fibrillation (AF) for health professionals can improve guideline-adherent care. This cluster-randomized controlled trial, ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Both a very low and a very high resting heart rate may raise stroke risk

Adults whose resting heart rate falls below 50 beats per minute or climbs to 90 and above face a measurably higher risk of ...
Healio

New-onset atrial fibrillation linked to faster eGFR decline among working-age adults

Working-age adults in Japan with new-onset atrial fibrillation had faster rates of eGFR decline vs. those without, according ...
News Medical

Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis

Sometimes people have atrial fibrillation (AF), but don't have symptoms. For these people, AF is often found during a physical exam or EKG (electrocardiogram) test done for another purpose. Other ...