What’s new: The 2023 ACC/AHA guidelines introduce a staging system for AFib, prioritize rhythm control earlier, and expand prevention and lifestyle recommendations. Why it matters: AFib can lead to ...

For patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, a quality improvement initiative improved access to specialist care ...

The blood or saliva test results can be used as a “risk enhancer” for patients who fall in treatment gray zones, study author ...

Researchers have found in a new study among patients under 65 years treated with NOACs for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure ...

A larger percentage of patients in PFA group had treatment success at 12 months compared with those receiving antiarrhythmic-drug therapy.

Trial Met Dual Primary Endpoints of KCCQ and Maximal Exercise Performance With Consistent Positive Findings Across Key ...

Treatment success with pulsed field ablation was higher at 1 year than with antiarrhythmic drug therapy for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.

HEART PROCEDURE SUPERIOR TO DRUGS FOR COMMON ARRHYTHMIA A minimally invasive procedure that “rewires” ‌the heart may be a ...

Background Secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR) often develops or persists following left-sided valve surgery. However, its ...

Background Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) frequently develop late complications despite early surgical ...

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, those receiving pulsed field ablation as first-line therapy had less risk ...