HRS: Afib Ablation May Scale Back Stroke RiskSAN FRANCISCO -- With no clear randomized evidence, registry data show that successful ablation for atrial fibrillation eases symptoms and is suggestive of reduced stroke and mortality risks, according to a pooled study.Crystal Phend...
Oral anticoagulation was prescribed for the first 45 days after device implication, or for 3 months in those who had same-session LAA closure andcatheter ablation. Dual antiplatelet therapy withaspirinandclopidogrelwas then prescribed in accordance with the current guidelines. IDE was defined as LAA ...
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“AFib can cause blood clots, so one of the most dangerous complications of the condition is stroke,” Dr. Lindsay said. “Patients with AFib are four to six times more likely to have a stroke. For this reason, those diagnosed with AFib should be extra vigilant about their heart health ...
The study results point to a need for new strategies to prevent stroke among older women that could include enrolling more of them in clinical trials and adding female sex to the factors used to assess stroke risk, Dr. Pilote toldMedscape Medical News. ...
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In contrast, pairwise comparison tests also found that as the age of patients at their first ablation increases and there appears to be a rising trend indicating a higher likelihood of AFIB recurrence within three years when controlling for race and sex. The incidence of repeat AF ablation is ...
Patients with severe gum inflammation who had it treated after heart catheter ablation were 61% less likely to have a recurrence of AFib, compared to ablation patients who did not have treatment for severe gum inflammation. Patients who had recurrences of AFib had more severe gum disease than th...
The research team identified microRNAs, small, stable, noncoding RNA molecules that negatively control gene expression at a stage called the post-transcriptional level. These markers could potentially indicate which atrial fibrillation patients are most likely to benefit from ablation - a procedure that...