Atrial Fibrillation

In these complicated patients, should warfarin or a novel oral anticoagulant be chosen for stroke prevention?

Is aspirin safe as antithrombotic therapy in pregnancy? Is electrocardioversion first-line treatment? Get the answers and other reminders, here.

Answers to 5 simple questions about your patient and the pending procedure create a pathway to decisions about perioperative anticoagulation.

A study from Spain identified causes of residual death in patients with AF on anticoagulation. The results may come as a surprise.

Implantable cardiac monitoring devices now detect "silent" AF. But now that we "hear" it, what should we do?

A signal for increased risk of hemorrhage when the NOAC is coadministered with 2 statins comes as a surprise to some.

Tachy-brady syndrome can be a particular management challenge in an elderly patient. How would you manage Mrs Robertson?

Concurrence of AF and SSS is common in older patients and presents a treatment conundrum. Can you balance safety and efficacy in this patient?

Which antiarrhythmic agent would you choose for first-episode atrial fibrillation in a patient with congestive heart failure, and why?

See what you know about the magnitude of the shift toward novel oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation.

Could triple therapy after TAVR in patients with AF and on warfarin be one therapy too many? Results reported at ESC, here.

Are all of your atrial fibrillation patients on wafarin in therapeutic range most of the time? You may want to check.

Cardioversion restores sinus rhythm for John Brown, but 3 months later arrhythmia and symptoms return. Your next best strategy?

John Brown is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in the ED. How would you manage his case from there? Start here.

Catch up on current guideline recommendations in this quick question and answer with Kaiser Permanente cardiologist Payal Kohli, MD.

Drivers with AF hospitalized after a car accident are at greater risk of death than those without AF. Who gets a red light?

Is prevalence of atrial fibrillation higher in men or women? Which sex is more likely to be asymptomatic? At higher risk for stroke?

Ablation has become a leading option to arrest AF in many patients. Try 3 quick questions to test your ablation quotient.

Can this stroke risk calculator predict ischemia in patients without atrial fibrillation?

New drugs and more complex patients make anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation a new ballgame. Here, a topline from guidelines for primary care.

Results of a Swedish study support the physiologic and psychological benefits of regular yoga practice for patients with AF.

Results of a large Taiwanese registry analysis could open discussion around avoidance of oral anticoagulants in post-ICH patients.

Research into wine’s health potency is ongoing. Get a tasting of the latest findings with this quick quiz.

A new study suggests a higher risk for poor outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation who present in atypical fashion.

The components may be equal on paper, but they may not be treated equally in clinical practice, according to new research.

Tonic or poison? Elixir or toxin? These slides offer a quick review of the latest findings on the health pros and cons of imbibing.

Critics continue to call for independent analysis by outside investigators not involved with the original trial.

The risk includes a 1.99X higher risk for stroke and 1.93X higher risk of CV mortality, according to new research.

Results of a Norwegian study add to the evidence that shows moderate aerobic exercise is appropriate in patients with symptomatic AF.

Find data here on obesity, exercise, and OSA, plus 4 more factors that increase the risk for AF and other CV disease.