NOAC Monotherapy Non-Inferior to Combination Therapy for Net Adverse Clinical events in AF Patients Post–DES: ADAPT AF-DES Trial
Key Points The ADAPT AF-DES randomized trial compared NOAC monotherapy (apixaban or…
ABLATION Trial – Biatrial Ablation During Mitral Valve Surgery Better than LA Ablation Alone
Key Points: Persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is common among patients with rheumatic…
Daily Coffee Lowers AFib Recurrence After Cardioversion: The DECAF Trial
Key Points The Does Eliminating Coffee Avoid Fibrillation (DECAF) trial is the…
OCEAN: Ongoing Anticoagulation May Not be Necessary After 1-year Post Successful AF Ablation
Key Points: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke, and long-term…
DARE-AF Trial: Dapagliflozin Did Not Reduce AF Burden After Catheter Ablation
Key Points: SGLT2 inhibitors have shown potential antiarrhythmic benefits in cardiometabolic disease,…
META-AF Trial – Metformin Reduces Arrhythmia Recurrence After AF Ablation in Overweight, Non-diabetic Patients
Key Points: Obesity is a well-established risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF)…
NOVA – No significant difference in rate of post-op AF with botulinum toxin vs placebo
Key Points: -In a Phase II, dose-ranging trial of epicardial fat pad…
Amulet IDE: Continued safety and effectiveness of the Amulet LAA occluder device at three years in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Key Points: In 2021, the Amulet IDE study demonstrated that the novel…
Can Your Fitbit Accurately Detect Atrial Fibrillation? Results of The Fitbit Heart Study
Key Points Wearable technologies have optical photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors to measure heart…
AMULET superior to WATCHMAN in peridevice leak at 12 months: clinical impact unknown
Key Points The AMULET Left Atrial Appendage Occluder was shown to be…
APAF-CRT: AV junction ablation followed by biventricular pacing provides a significant mortality benefit among some patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation
Key points: • The APAF-CRT trial was a two-phase trial conducted among…
Trial Shows Abstinence From Alcohol Can Reduce Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation In Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Who Regularly Consume Alcohol
In an original study conducted by Dr. Aleksandr Voskoboinik et al. recently…
Can a Smartphone Camera Detect Atrial Fibrillation?
An original study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association aimed…