The Effects of Catheter Ablation Therapy on Medication Use and Expenditures in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Matthew R. Reynolds, Guy David, Candace Gunnarsson, Jamie L. March, Steven C. Hao

“…**Background:** Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Catheter ablation has become an important treatment option for many AF patients. …”
Get full text

Arrhythmias Occurring in Children during HEMS Intervention: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Piotr Konrad Leszczyński, Arkadiusz Wejnarski, Patryk Rzońca, Angelika Gajowniczek, Robert Gałązkowski, Kryspin Mitura, Daryna Sholokhova

“…During the study period, pediatric patients mostly experienced cardiac arrhythmias in the form of supraventricular tachycardia (sVT) (n = 504). …”
Get full text

Atrial Arrhythmias in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Underlying Mechanisms and Implications in the Clinical Setting by David Filgueiras-Rama, Miguel A. Arias, Ángel Iniesta, Eduardo Armada, José L. Merino, Rafael Peinado, J. L. López-Sendón

Get full text

Epicardial Ablation for Arrhythmogenic Disorders in Patients with Brugada Syndrome by Andrea Matteucci, Marco Valerio Mariani, Luca Sgarra, Michela Bonanni, Marco Frazzetto, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Nicola Pierucci, Carlo Lavalle, Claudio Pandozi, Federico Nardi, Furio Colivicchi

Get full text

Is hypercalcaemia immediately life-threatening? A prospective study by David Trewick, Mathilde Le Borgne, Julie Regnault, Camille Guimard

“…No patient presented a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia during their stay in the ED. Three patients presented a life-threatening neurological complication. …”
Get full text

Using the Cardiac–Electrophysiological Balance Index to Predict Arrhythmia Risk After Colonoscopy by Seyit Ali Volkan Polatkan, Seyda Gunay-Polatkan, Ozgen Isik, Deniz Sigirli

“…Electrolyte disturbances and autonomic nervous system dysfunction that may occur due to bowel preparation and the colonoscopy procedure itself may play a role in the development of cardiac arrhythmia. This study aimed to assess the index of cardiac–electrophysiological balance (iCEB) to predict ventricular arrhythmia risk related to colonoscopy. …”
Get full text

Non-fatal acute barium carbonate poisoning following suicidal ingestion: A case report by Waiian Leong, Chunlian Li, Yuhui Long, Yanli Wang, Abraham KC Wai, Yi Huang, Feilung Lau

“…Clinicians should be vigilant when a patient presents gastrointestinal symptoms and limb weakness, associated with severe hypokalemia and cardiac arrhythmia over a short disease course as these may indicate potential barium poisoning. …”
Get full text

Cultivating a thriving environment for women in cardiology through leadership and inclusion by Renée P. Bullock-Palmer, Martha Gulati, Gina Lundberg, Monika Sanghavi, Odayme Quesada, Nosheen Reza, Julia Grapsa, Jessica Lee, Annabelle Santos Volgman, Laxmi Mehta, Sandra J. Lewis, Kamala P. Tamirisa

Get full text

Association between ZFHX3 and PRRX1 Polymorphisms and Atrial Fibrillation Susceptibility from Meta-Analysis by Liting Wu, Min Chu, Wenfang Zhuang

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common, sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Recent studies have reported an association between ZFHX3/PRRX1 polymorphisms and AF. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of physicians' screening practices and knowledge levels regarding atrial fibrillation in patients over 65 years of age: A prospective study by Emre Bulbul, Erhan Simsek, Muhammet Kizmaz

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, particularly among patients aged ≥65 years. …”
Get full text

Effects of intraoperative hypothermia on patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective cohort study. by Tashi Penjore, Maliwan Oofuvong, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Chanatthee Kitisiripant, Rongrung Rueangchira-Urai, Jaranya Leeratiwong

“…The outcomes were intraoperative and postoperative cardiac arrhythmias, postoperative oxygen requirement, length of post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) stay, and length of hospital stay. …”
Get full text

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Adverse Events of Endocrine Therapies in Women with Breast Cancer: A Disproportionality Analysis of Reports in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System by Shaimaa Elshafie, Lorenzo Villa‐Zapata, Randall L. Tackett, Iman Y. Zaghloul, Henry N. Young

“…Letrozole had the highest reporting rate of cardiac arrhythmia (7.7%) and showed positive signals for both arrhythmia (reporting odds ratio [ROR] = 2.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.8–2.5) and myocardial infarction (ROR = 1.9; 95% CI: 1.4–2.6). …”
Get full text

Does providing atrial fibrillation patients, after pulmonary vein isolation, with a 1-lead ECG device relieve the emergency department?-A historically controlled prospective trial. by Jasper L Selder, Mark J Mulder, Willem R van de Vijver, Philip M Croon, Leontine E Wentrup, Stéphanie L van der Pas, Jos W R Twisk, Igor I Tulevski, Albert C Van Rossum, Cornelis P Allaart

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent and clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, with a growing incidence. The primary objectives in AF management are symptom relief, stroke risk reduction, and prevention of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. …”
Get full text

Detecting Atrial Fibrillation Using Smartwatches by Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Joanna Wojda, Adam Sobiński, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak

“…Smartwatches are a promising tool supporting the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and monitoring already diagnosed diseases. …”
Get full text

New Insights into the Role of Inflammatory Pathways and Immune Cell Infiltration in Sleep Deprivation-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrated Bioinformatics and Experimental Stu... by Liang J, Tang B, Shen J, Rejiepu M, Guo Y, Wang X, Shao S, Guo F, Wang Q, Zhang L

“…Junqing Liang,1,2 Baopeng Tang,1,2 Jun Shen,1,2 Manzeremu Rejiepu,1,2 Yankai Guo,1,2 Xiaoyan Wang,1,2 Shijie Shao,1,2 Fei Guo,3 Qin Wang,4 Ling Zhang1 1Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Geriatrics and Cadre Ward, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qin Wang; Ling Zhang, Email w2036661q@126.com; ydzhangling@126.comBackground: The common occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) as a cardiac arrhythmia, along with its link to sleep deprivation (SD), is gaining more acknowledgment. …”
Get full text

Susceptibility to Ventricular Arrhythmias Resulting from Mutations in FKBP1B, PXDNL, and SCN9A Evaluated in hiPSC Cardiomyocytes by Hector Barajas-Martinez, Maya Smith, Dan Hu, Robert J. Goodrow, Colleen Puleo, Can Hasdemir, Charles Antzelevitch, Ryan Pfeiffer, Jacqueline A. Treat, Jonathan M. Cordeiro

“…We report an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome consisting of Brugada and Early Repolarization Syndrome associated with variants in SCN9A, PXDNL, and FKBP1B. …”
Get full text

Catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs with risk factor modification for treatment of atrial fibrillation: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial (PRAGUE-25 trial) by Stepan Havranek, Jiri Jarkovsky, Otakar Jiravský, Pavel Osmancik, Veronika Bulková, Jan Chovančík, Tomáš Roubíček, Dalibor Heřman, Zuzana Čarná, Vladimír Tuka, Martin Matoulek, Martin Fiala, Sylvie Stregl-Hruskova, Adam Latiňák, Jiřina Kotryová

“…Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF), with a prevalence of 2%, is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Catheter ablation (CA) has been documented to be superior to treatment by antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) in terms of sinus rhythm maintenance. …”
Get full text

Telomere Length Is Associated With Adverse Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Kabita Pradhan, Balram Neupane, Paul Niehues, Martin Kirschner, Fabian Beier, Chao‐Chung Kuo, Erika Anneliese Hilbold, Christian Bär, Oana‐Maria Thoma, Maximilian Waldner, Margherita Vieri, Tim H. Brümmendorf, Vithurithra Tharmapalan, Wolfgang Wagner, Michael Kleines, Mahdi Emrani, Matthias Daniel Zink, Andreas Napp, Nikolaus Marx, Michael Gramlich

“…Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a massive burden on global health. …”
Get full text

Cardiovascular Complications During Delivery Hospitalization in Patients With Psoriasis by Ankit Agrawal, MD, Sharmeen Sorathia, MD, Umesh Bhagat, MD, Salman Zahid, MD, Aro Daniela Arockiam, MD, Aqieda Bayat, MD, Ahmad Safdar, MD, Akiva Rosenzveig, MD, Muhammad Majid, MD, Sanya Chandna, MD, Rahul Gupta, MD, Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS

“…Conclusions: Delivery hospitalizations in patients with psoriasis are associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia and cardiac arrhythmias.…”
Get full text

Corrigendum to “Chemokines and Heart Disease: A Network Connecting Cardiovascular Biology to Immune and Autonomic Nervous Systems” by Veronica Dusi, Alice Ghidoni, Alice Ravera, Gaetano M. De Ferrari, Laura Calvillo

Get full text