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Bradycardia does not increase risk for incident CVD, mortality

20.01.20162044

A heart rate of less than 50 bpm was not associated with greater risk for incident CVD or mortality, but patients with bradycardia assigned heart rate-modifying drugs may have a higher risk for mortality, researchers reported inJAMA Internal Medicine.

Shorter time from diagnosis to ablation improves persistent AF outcomes

19.01.20161929

In a study of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, a shorter time from diagnosis to first catheter ablation was associated with reduced risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence at 2 years.

Infective Endocarditis Entry Portals

15.01.20162103

What are the portals of entry for organisms resulting in infective endocarditis (IE)?

Perioperative statin therapy confers improved outcomes in patients after CABG

13.01.20161795

Likely because of pleiotropic effects including anti-inflammation, perioperative statin therapy is associated with improved outcomes in patients after CABG, according to a review published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

CKD increases risk for MACE, death in women undergoing PCI with DES

12.01.20162164

In women undergoing PCI with drug-eluting stents, coexisting chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased long-term risk for MACE and death, according to recent findings.

Modifiable Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation

11.01.20161959

The following are key points to remember from this review of the role of weight loss, exercise, and cardiac risk factor modification in the prevention and management of atrial fibrillation (AF).

One in eight patients require repeat catheter ablation for AF within 1 year

29.12.20151930

The rate of repeat catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is high, especially in younger patients, according to data from a large U.S. national administrative claims database.