Alcohol Awareness Month: The Link Between Alcohol Use and Atrial Fibrillation
Maryann A. McLaughlin, MD, and Gregory M. Marcus, MD, discuss the effect of alcohol consumption on risk for atrial fibrillation.
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White Matter Lesions, Cognitive Function, and First-Time Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
A study was conducted to assess brain lesions and cognitive function 3 months following first-time ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Corticosteroids Increase Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Patients With COVID-19
Researchers sought to examine whether patients with COVID-19 receiving steroids develop new-onset atrial fibrillation.
Illicit Drugs, Acute Alcohol Consumption Linked to First-Time AF
A research group presented two studies at AHA 2021 that examined the association between atrial fibrillation and both alcohol consumption and illicit drug use.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Anticoagulant Initiation for AF
Race/ethnicity is independently associated with initiating any anticoagulant therapy and direct-acting oral anticoagulant use among anticoagulant initiators for Veterans Health Administration (VA) patients with incident atrial fibrillation.
Increasing Physical Activity After ICD Implantation May Reduce Deaths
For Medicare beneficiaries with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality.
Rates of Adverse Events Lower With Apixaban for AF in Older Adults
For older adults with atrial fibrillation, apixaban is associated with lower rates of adverse events than warfarin across all frailty levels.
AHF With AFib Presentation in ED Associated With Worse MACE Outcomes
Study investigators assessed the impact of acute heart failure on long-term adverse outcomes among patients who present to the emergency department with atrial fibrillation.
Factors Predictive of Outcomes in Comorbid Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
Investigators evaluated mortality associated with atrial fibrillation in heart failure.
Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Vitamin D Do Not Cut Risk for A-Fib
Neither marine omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, nor vitamin D3 are associated with a reduction in the risk for incident atrial fibrillation.
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