Arrhythmias & EP
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Using wearable devices to detect AFib ‘cost effective’
Screening for atrial fibrillation using wrist-worn devices is cost effective, compared with no screening or screening for AFib using traditional...
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‘Staggering’ CVD rise projected in U.S., especially in minorities
The estimated increases for 2025-2060 reflect a changing demographic landscape and are a call to action, say observers.
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Do ICDs still ‘work’ in primary prevention given today’s recommended HF meds?
They might offer fewer meaningful survival gains in patients on the four pillars of HFrEF med therapy, researchers speculate from their study.
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‘Stunning variation’ in CV test, procedure costs revealed at top U.S. hospitals
Should an echocardiogram cost $200 or $2,500? Such costs varied more than tenfold in some cases, not only among hospitals but also at individual...
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Heed cardiac risk of BTKis for CLL
New consensus statement warns about cardiac risk of using BTKis, but a cardio-oncologist specialist questions its conclusions.
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Interventional imagers take on central role and more radiation
A new study found higher exposures during two increasingly common structural heart procedures, compared with their colleagues in the room at the...
Feature
Cardiologists concerned for patient safety after abortion ruling
Clinicians in many U.S. states are in uncharted territory with the country’s new patchwork of abortion legality, but some specialties may feel the...
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Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
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Meta-analysis points to safety of acetylcholine coronary testing
Experts hope the study will provide assurance and prompt greater adoption of invasive functional angiography to diagnose and treat coronary...
Conference Coverage
Air pollution tied to ventricular arrhythmias in those with ICDs
Researchers found that vulnerable patients with ICDs experienced more ventricular arrhythmias on days with higher levels of air pollution.
Conference Coverage
SGLT2 inhibitors cut AFib risk in real-word analysis
Observational data add to a growing link between SGLT2 inhibitor treatment and atrial fibrillation prevention in people with type 2 diabetes.