High AI-ECG-AF Risk Score Tied to Worse Cognition, Cognitive Decline
High probability of atrial fibrillation by AI-ECG-AF score correlated with cerebral infarcts on MRI
High probability of atrial fibrillation by AI-ECG-AF score correlated with cerebral infarcts on MRI
As kidney function decreases, the risk for sudden cardiac death increases, independent of a history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes, a study found.
Researchers analyzed the association between anemia and CV mortality, all-cause mortality, and major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation.
In a landmark trial presented at AHA 2021, researchers aimed to understand the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonists in Black patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism.
Researchers sought to examine whether patients with COVID-19 receiving steroids develop new-onset atrial fibrillation.
Risk appeared to be greater in trials testing >1 g/day dosing
AF episodes also linked to higher odds of peak blood alcohol concentration, total area under curve of alcohol exposure
Risk increased for both current and long-term exposure to night shift work regardless of genetic risk for atrial fibrillation
docosahexaenoic acid affected the risk for incident atrial fibrillation.
Apixaban the only direct oral anticoagulant linked to lower adverse event rates than warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation across frailty levels