#Alcohol Consumption, Left #Atrial Diameter, and Atrial Fibrillation
http://m.jaha.ahajournals.org/content/5/9/e004060.full
Conclusions Our study of a large, community‐based sample identified alcohol consumption as a predictor of left atrial enlargement and subsequent incident AF. Left atrial enlargement may be an intermediate phenotype along the causal pathway linking long‐term alcohol consumption to AF.
http://m.jaha.ahajournals.org/content/5/9/e004060.full
Conclusions Our study of a large, community‐based sample identified alcohol consumption as a predictor of left atrial enlargement and subsequent incident AF. Left atrial enlargement may be an intermediate phenotype along the causal pathway linking long‐term alcohol consumption to AF.
C-LBCT02-03 - EWOLUTION trial: 1-Year Efficacy and Safety of Left #Atrial Appendage Closure with WATCHMAN in Patients with or without Contraindication to Oral #Anticoagulation
http://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/4227/presentation/12994
Methods: 1025 pts scheduled for a WATCHMAN implant were prospectively and sequentially (83% of sites) enrolled at 47 centers. Indication for LAAC was based on ESC guidelines at the discretion of the individual centers. Follow-up and TEE were performed per local practice. Events are given as Kaplan-Meier event rates.
Conclusion: LAA closure with the WATCHMAN device has a high implant and sealing success. Stroke prevention appears to be safe and effective with an ischemic stroke rate as low as 1.2%, even though more than 73% of pts had a contra-indication to and were not using OAC
http://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/4227/presentation/12994
Methods: 1025 pts scheduled for a WATCHMAN implant were prospectively and sequentially (83% of sites) enrolled at 47 centers. Indication for LAAC was based on ESC guidelines at the discretion of the individual centers. Follow-up and TEE were performed per local practice. Events are given as Kaplan-Meier event rates.
Conclusion: LAA closure with the WATCHMAN device has a high implant and sealing success. Stroke prevention appears to be safe and effective with an ischemic stroke rate as low as 1.2%, even though more than 73% of pts had a contra-indication to and were not using OAC
Clinical Outcomes Associated With Left #Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Direct Oral #Anticoagulation in Atrial #Fibrillation
https://2medical.news/2021/01/15/clinical-outcomes-associated-with-left-atrial-appendage-occlusion-versus-direct-oral-anticoagulation-in-atrial-fibrillation/
This study sought to investigate clinical outcomes associated with left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with high-risk atrial fibrillation (AF).. ..Patients with AF enrolled in the Amulet Observational Registry (n = 1,088) who had successful LAAO with the Amplatzer Amulet device (n = 1,078) were compared with a propensity score–matched control cohort of incident AF patients (n = 1,184) …
https://2medical.news/2021/01/15/clinical-outcomes-associated-with-left-atrial-appendage-occlusion-versus-direct-oral-anticoagulation-in-atrial-fibrillation/
This study sought to investigate clinical outcomes associated with left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with high-risk atrial fibrillation (AF).. ..Patients with AF enrolled in the Amulet Observational Registry (n = 1,088) who had successful LAAO with the Amplatzer Amulet device (n = 1,078) were compared with a propensity score–matched control cohort of incident AF patients (n = 1,184) …
Left #atrial strain predicts incident atrial #fibrillation in the general population: the Copenhagen City Heart Study
https://2medical.news/2021/10/15/left-atrial-strain-predicts-incident-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-general-population-the-copenhagen-city-heart-study/
https://2medical.news/2021/10/15/left-atrial-strain-predicts-incident-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-general-population-the-copenhagen-city-heart-study/
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Left #atrial strain predicts incident atrial #fibrillation in the general population: the Copenhagen City Heart Study
Left atrial (LA) strain parameters have been demonstrated to be valuable predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) in several patient cohorts. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether LA s…