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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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Radcliffe CVRM
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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Radcliffe CVRM
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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Arrhythmia Academy
Atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly when paroxysmal and asymptomatic, often goes undiagnosed, increasing the risk of stroke. A recent trial investigated whether remote screening with a commercially available smartwatch could enhance the detection of new-onset AF in an older population with an elevated risk of stroke.²Mechanism of ApplicationThe intervention utilised a smartwatch equipped with…
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Interventional Cardiology Review Journal
For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at high risk for both stroke and bleeding, catheter-based left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) was not found to be non-inferior to physician-directed best medical care, according to the results of the CLOSURE-AF trial.¹MethodologyThe multicentre, randomised CLOSURE-AF trial was conducted in Germany to assess the effectiveness of LAAC compared with best…
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Jesse Dawson
Job title: Professor of Stroke Medicine and Consultant Physician
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AHA 25: The OCEAN Trial
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ACC 25 - PROTECT-TAVI shows no benefit to routine use of cerebral embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).Dr Harriette Van Spall (McMaster University, CA) is joined by Prof Rajesh Kharbanda (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK) to discuss the findings from the British Heart Foundation's PROTECT-TAVI Trial, which aimed to determine whether using…
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