Case Report: Isolated homonymous hemianopia after reversal of anticoagulation with andexanet alfa.
PURPOSE: Clinical scoring systems have been developed (e.g., CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED) to aid in the perioperative management of anticoagulation therapy. The decision to continue, modify, or stop ant...
Targeted metabolomic profiling and machine learning-based prediction models for persistent atrial fibrillation: a multi-center observational study.
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias worldwide, carries a high risk of severe complications. Patients diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) ma...
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding premature ventricular contractions among patients: a cross-sectional study.
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) among patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was condu...
Relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms and social support in patients with atrial fibrillation.
OBJECTIVES: to analyze the relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms and social support in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS: a descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study wa...
Analysis of the Correlation Between Helper T-Lymphocyte Subsets and Atrial Fibrillation: An Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study.
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the predominant arrhythmia. Growing evidence indicates that immunological diseases may play a role in its development. This study combined observational and gen...
Low Vitamin D Status and Post-Stroke Depression, Falls, and Functional Recovery in Older Adults with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation-Associated Ischemic Stroke.
BACKGROUND: Older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF)-associated acute ischemic stroke are prone to disability, depressive symptoms, and falls; the prognostic value of vitamin D status is uncertain. ...
Screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults in primary care: a cross-sectional pilot study in Qatar.
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice, and its prevalence is increasing in aging populations. It is a leading cause of acute stroke, heart failure, an...
Longitudinal changes in laboratory parameters and QTc during isavuconazole therapy in Japanese patients with hematologic malignancies.
BACKGROUND: Isavuconazole (ISCZ) is an azole antifungal with a low risk of QTc prolongation and no requirement for renal dose adjustment. However, real-world data in Asian patients remain limited. MET...
Interplay of Atrial Arrhythmia and Chronic Heart Failure: A Population-Based Analysis of Hospital Outcomes in Germany.
AIMS: Atrial fibrillation or flutter (AFl) frequently coexists with chronic heart failure (CHF), yet its impact on in-hospital outcomes in large, unselected populations remains insufficiently defined....
De Ritis (AST/ALT) ratio as a predictor of early adverse outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
BACKGROUND: Simple biochemical markers that capture systemic stress could refine short-term risk stratification after TAVR. We evaluated whether an elevated AST/ALT ratio predicts early adverse outcom...
Contemporary patients with atrial fibrillation are not anticoagulated despite risks of stroke - Insights from GARDENIA.
BACKGROUND: GARDENIA is a global, multicentre, prospective, non-interventional study in high-risk atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, who were untreated with anticoagulants. OBJECTIVES: Provide contemp...
Impact of Catheter Ablation on LVEF in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review.
Clozapine-Associated Myocarditis with Ventricular Fibrillation Revealing Brugada Syndrome: A Case Report.
Clozapine is the gold-standard treatment for refractory psychotic disorders but is associated with rare, potentially fatal cardiovascular complications. We report the case of a 72-year-old man with sc...
Peripheral arterial disease as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation in the postoperative period of myocardial revascularization: a retrospective cohort study.
INTRODUCTION: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication of myocardial revascularization surgery, associated with predisposing factors and outcomes such as increased hosp...
Physical Activity Levels and Quality of Life in Outpatients with Cardiac Arrhythmias and Preserved Left Ventricular Function: Understanding Their Profile.
Cardiac arrhythmias are heterogeneous conditions that may limit physical activity (PA) and impair quality of life (QoL). To describe levels of PA and perceived barriers as well as to assess their asso...
Association Between Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: Is Prediction Possible?
BACKGROUND: Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome frequently develop atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the factors associated with the occurrence of AF remain incompletely defined. OBJEC...
The pharmacist's role in the periprocedural management of anticoagulation in Canada: A qualitative study protocol.
Anticoagulants are crucial for both the immediate and ongoing management of thromboembolic disorders, including atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism, and for patients with mechanical heart v...
Rates and predictors of hospital visits after "Possible AF" alerts from a home ECG monitor in older adults with hypertension: A sub-analysis of the Omron Heart Study.
BACKGROUND: Home ECG can detect atrial fibrillation (AF), but patients' hospital visit behavior after "possible AF" alerts remains uncertain. We assessed the rates, timing, and correlates of hospital ...
Insulin resistance as a predictor of long-term adverse cardiovascular event risk in patients with atrial fibrillation following radiofrequency catheter ablation.
BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation is the first-line therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), yet a significant proportion of patients experience major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) post-ablation, hig...
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in atrial fibrillation.
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multifunctional upstream cytokine that has attracted increasing attention for its role in the initiation and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF)....