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Dr Vivek Reddy (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, US) joins us to discuss evolving strategies for stroke management following atrial fibrillation ablation, addressing the critical question of when anticoagulation can be safely discontinued after successful ablation.Interview Questions:There's been a lot of talk about optimal anticoagulation – what's the headline? In which…
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A spectrum of primary aldosteronism, indicated by a higher aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR), may contribute to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischaemic stroke in older adults, according to a new cohort study analysis.¹MethodologyThis prospective cohort analysis used data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. The investigation included 3,477 community-dwelling…
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Renin-independent aldosteronism is a common and often underrecognised condition. A new analysis from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study has investigated whether this broader spectrum of aldosteronism is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older, community-dwelling adults.¹MethodologyThis prospective cohort analysis included 3,477 participants from the ARIC…
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ESC Congress 24 — AF screening with a wearable ECG device increases diagnosis by over 50% but did not significantly reduce hospitalisation rates for stroke.We are joined onsite at ESC Congress 2024 by Dr Renato Lopes (Duke University Medical Center, NC) to discuss the findings from the GUARD-AF Trial (NCT04126486, Bristol-Myers Squibb), which was designed to determine if screening for undiagnosed…
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ESC Congress 2024 — Improved patient-level adherence to guideline recommendations on heart rhythm control through healthcare professional education in patients with atrial fibrillation.Investigator, Dr Dipak Kotecha (University of Birmingham, UK) joins us in London to share key findings from the STEEER-AF study (NCT04396418).This prospective, cluster-randomized international study compared two…
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EHRA 2025 - Outcomes from model screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) show the combination of a risk prediction model and long-term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring is superior to standard of care in detecting new cases of AF in a high-risk population aged 65 years or older. In the risk prediction model arm, the incidence of AF after six months was significantly higher than the incidence in…
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Deborah Siegal
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Oliver M Todd
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