PER DIEM: Implantable Electrocardiographic Monitoring Detects More AFib Than Prolonged External Monitoring
Detecting atrial fibrillation (AFib) following an ischemic stroke (IS) is important, but in patients who suffer IS without a history of AFib, the optimal...
Cardio Round-up: A Fifth of Stable CAD Patients Report Monthly Angina; Plus More
No Differences in VTE Occurrence Between COVID-19 Cohorts
A new systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that there were no significant differences in venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurrence...
Study IDs Improved Method of AFib Detection in Stroke Patients
A new study shows that among patients with ischemic stroke, the use of implantable electrocardiographic monitoring is appreciably more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation...
Cardio Round-up: Great Debate Resolved?; Election Stress and the Heart; and More
The Great Debate Over BP Control Strategy by Final SPRINT Results
The ideal systolic blood pressure (SBP) target has been a matter of investigation for...
Abstinence from Alcohol Improves Outcomes After AFib Ablation
New research suggests that abstaining from alcohol after undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib) was associated with improvements in several outcomes.
"Abstinence from alcohol...
Stress from 2016 U.S. Election Linked with Increased Cardiac Events: Study
If you felt like the 2016 election was bad for your heart, that may have been more than just a figure of speech.
A new...
Cardio Round-up: LIFE, RAFT-AF, and More from ACC.21; Plus Much More
Who benefits most from rhythm control in atrial fibrillation? The RAFT-AF study, presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session (ACC.21) adds further...
