Tag: Atrial Fibrillation
High Resting Heart Rate Tied to Increased Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Findings independent of other established risk factors
Current National Prevalence of Diagnosed A-Fib, 10.55 Million
AF patients became relatively younger over time, were less likely to be female or White, and were more likely to have HTN, diabetes
Smoking Cessation Linked to Lower Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Compared with current smokers, adjusted risk for AF was lower in former smokers and those who quit during the study
Pulmonary Vein Isolation Yields Reduction in A-Fib Burden
Significant and clinically important reduction in a-fib burden seen at six months for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent a-fib
Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving
Women Have Lower Risk for Postoperative A-Fib After Cardiac Surgery
Men and women with poAF have higher risk for death than those without poAF, with higher risk seen for women than men
Psychosocial Stressors at Work Linked to Increased Risk for A-Fib
Job strain and effort-reward imbalance linked to increased risk for a-fib separately and in combination
Wearables Linked to Higher Specific, Informal Health Care Use in A-Fib
20 percent of wearable users experienced anxiety and always contacted doctor in response to notification of irregular rhythm
Oversight of DOAC Prescribing Beneficial for A-Fib, VTE Patients
Oversight identifies errors, especially in a-fib patients, who mainly have alerts for off-label prescribing during follow-up period
Pharmacist Prescribing Can Reduce Stroke Risk in A-Fib Patients
Findings seen for pharmacist prescribing compared with usual care in older adults at high risk for stroke
