Arrhythmias/Electrophysiology
RCT | Self-administered intranasal etripamil superior to placebo for acute supraventricular tachycardia conversion
12 Jul, 2023 | 13:54h | UTC
RCT | Supplementing CPVI with low-voltage-area ablation lowers atrial arrhythmia recurrence in elderly with paroxysmal AF
12 Jul, 2023 | 13:31h | UTCCircumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation With vs Without Additional Low-Voltage-Area Ablation in Older Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
Review | Management of premature ventricular complexes in the outpatient setting
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:22h | UTCManagement of Premature Ventricular Complexes in the Outpatient Setting – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Review | Silent cerebral lesions following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
29 Jun, 2023 | 13:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What's the risk of silent cerebral lesions following catheter ablation for #AF?👉 https://t.co/GJsUziHLeu@EuropaceEiC @GiulioConte9 @AAuricchioMD @Dominik_Linz @FraSantoroMD @AndyZhangMD @marcovitoloMD @DhirajGuptaBHRS #AF #ablation #europace pic.twitter.com/ZYQP7oS9sS
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) June 21, 2023
Cohort Study | Five-year safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:40h | UTCFive-year safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers in a Dutch cohort – Heart Rhythm
SSAI Guideline | New-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill adult patients
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC
RCT | Early initiation of DOACs not statistically superior to later use in atrial fibrillation-related stroke
31 May, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCEarly versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
ELAN: Early DOACs Safe, May Help After Ischemic Stroke in AF Patients – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Late breaking at #ESOC2023: In the ELAN trial, the estimated incidence of stroke, systemic embolism, hemorrhage, or death was 2.8 percentage points lower to 0.5 percentage points higher with early than with later use of direct oral anticoagulants. Full results:
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 24, 2023
Cohort Study | Amiodarone linked to higher bleeding risk vs. flecainide or sotalol in atrial fibrillation patients on anticoagulants
30 May, 2023 | 12:01h | UTCRisk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A study of older adults with #AFib who were treated with #anticoagulants found #amiodarone during apixaban/rivaroxaban use was associated with greater risk for bleeding-related #hospitalizations compared to flecainide or sotalol: https://t.co/cFb1rgGqjt pic.twitter.com/gKlgLXBdb2
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) May 25, 2023
Subepicardial Cardiomyopathy: a disease underlying J-wave syndromes and idiopathic ventricular fibrillation
29 May, 2023 | 10:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#StateOfTheArt: Subepicardial cardiomyopathy – a disease underlying J-wave syndromes and idiopathic ventricular fibrillation @BehrElijah @Chiara_Scrocco @bjboukens @DrCJMiles #AHAJournals https://t.co/brITevJfIh pic.twitter.com/HWw8gcmE33
— Circulation (@CircAHA) May 26, 2023
Consensus Statement | Management of arrhythmias during pregnancy
23 May, 2023 | 13:00h | UTC2023 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Arrhythmias During Pregnancy – Heart Rhythm
News Release: Management of Arrhythmias During Pregnancy Consensus Statement Emphasizes Shared Decision-Making – European Heart Rhythm
Consensus Statement | Practical management of the remote device clinic
23 May, 2023 | 12:58h | UTC
Guideline | Cardiac physiologic pacing for the avoidance and mitigation of heart failure
23 May, 2023 | 12:55h | UTCNews Release: New clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiological pacing – Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation incidence associated with exposure to anticancer drugs used as monotherapy in clinical trials
10 May, 2023 | 15:54h | UTCEditorials:
Atrial Fibrillation With Modern Cancer Treatment: More Common Than We Think – JACC: CardioOncology
Commentary on Twitter
Annual incidence rate of #AFib assoc w/ anticancer drugs were ⬆️ in pts w/ hematologic malig. It was found for #ibrutinib 4.92 (95% CI: 2.91-8.31), #clofarabine 2.38 (95% CI: 0.66-8.55), & #ponatinib 2.35 (95% CI: 1.78-3.12) per 100 person-yrs https://t.co/W2RGMrE37F… pic.twitter.com/NnbmUVcci5
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) April 27, 2023
Review | Causes of sudden death
9 May, 2023 | 14:16h | UTCCauses of sudden death – European Heart Journal Supplements
See all articles in the series here
Review | The bidirectional association between atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction
8 May, 2023 | 12:54h | UTCThe bidirectional association between atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction – Nature Reviews Cardiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
In our latest Review, @JKornej, @EmeliaBenjamin et al. explore the bidirectional association between #AtrialFibrillation and myocardial infarction: https://t.co/K3iH24e57U pic.twitter.com/sKBrhRJXf3
— Nature Reviews Cardiology (@NatRevCardiol) April 17, 2023
M-A | Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin across the spectrum of kidney function in patients with AF
3 May, 2023 | 15:32h | UTCDirect Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Across the Spectrum of Kidney Function: Patient-Level Network Meta-Analyses From COMBINE AF – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Warfarin Across the Spectrum of Kidney Function: Patient-Level Network Meta-Analyses from COMBINE AF @jlharrington_md #AHAJournals https://t.co/6Rzlt09m9W pic.twitter.com/2oknvnken8
— Circulation (@CircAHA) April 18, 2023
Oral anticoagulation in patients with advanced CKD and atrial fibrillation: beyond anticoagulation
2 May, 2023 | 13:20h | UTC
RCT | Comparison of three different substrate ablation strategies for persistent atrial fibrillation
26 Apr, 2023 | 14:18h | UTC
RCT | No difference in atrial fibrillation recurrence with early vs. delayed AF ablation at 12 months
24 Apr, 2023 | 13:49h | UTCImpact of Early Versus Delayed Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrences – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text. Free PDF may be available here)
Commentary on Twitter
Early versus delayed ablation strategy in atrial fibrillation: read the impact on arrhythmia free survival on #EHJ!#EHRA2023 #EHJ #cardiotwitter #ablation #AF @ESC_Journals @escardio https://t.co/RW9RPry5Vi pic.twitter.com/2iHW49T3Wp
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) April 18, 2023
Global Survey | Incidence, management and prognosis of esophageal fistula after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation
19 Apr, 2023 | 13:14h | UTCCommentary: Esophageal Fistula Still a Rare but Deadly Complication of AF Ablation: POTTER-AF – TCTMD
Commentary from the author on Twitter
🌎The POTTER-AF study
➡️published #EHJ online
➡️138 oesophageal fistulas
➡️incidence 0,025% overall, 🔥RF 0.038%, ❄️CRYO 0.0015%
☠️Mortality: 90% if treated conservative!
🙏V. Schmidt, @KeelaniAhmad @ChristianHeeger@AGEP_DGK @ESC_Journals #UKSHhttps://t.co/jTmC36wlYQ #EPeeps pic.twitter.com/3lntY6lR6H— Roland Tilz (@RolandTilz) April 16, 2023
EHRA expert consensus document on the management of arrhythmias in frailty syndrome
18 Apr, 2023 | 12:58h | UTC
Cohort Study | Value of screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes
12 Apr, 2023 | 13:11h | UTC
RCT | Augmented ablation fails to outperform standard ablation in paroxysmal AF patients
11 Apr, 2023 | 13:57h | UTCStandard vs Augmented Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: The AWARE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Augmented Ablation Adds No Benefit in Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Arrhythmia – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
The AWARE Trial tested an augmented WACA in pts with paroxysmal AF. A high single procedure freedom from AF was noted without an improvement compared to single WACA. There might be a “ceiling effect” to catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal AF. https://t.co/2ihyHwHlTA pic.twitter.com/waSbp0QF1a
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) March 22, 2023
Study identifies top 3 anticancer drugs with highest atrial fibrillation rates
11 Apr, 2023 | 13:55h | UTCCommentary: More AF Surveillance Needed in Chemotherapy Trials, Meta-analysis Hints – TCTMD
Adolescent sudden cardiac death: the role of underlying conditions and physical activity
5 Apr, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCSudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Among the causes of SCD in adolescents, arrhythmogenic #cardiomyopathy, coronary artery anomalies & commotio cordis are more common in young athletes who die suddenly than in similarly aged sedentary individuals.
Read more on this https://t.co/VHRIiNz1hE… pic.twitter.com/N3bev3Nv8i
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) March 14, 2023