Tag: European Heart Journal
New gene identified in search for improved malignant cardiac arrhythmia therapy
Research from Amsterdam UMC (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, USA), published recently in the European Heart Journal, could represent an important step...
Accurate prediction of sudden cardiac death following heart attack “currently not...
New research published in the European Heart Journal has shown that, among patients who have had a heart attack, it is “extremely difficult” to accurately predict...
COVID-19 vaccination “generally not associated” with increased thromboembolic event risk in...
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter, COVID-19 vaccination appears to be “generally not associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic events”,...
Hot balloon ablation and cryoballoon ablation deemed effective for AF treatment
Both cryoballoon ablation (CBA) and hot balloon ablation (HBA) are effective treatment options for atrial fibrillation (AF), however, patients treated with HBA are more...
AF risk increases during the first year after breast cancer diagnosis in...
Women diagnosed with breast cancer are significantly more likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to women without cancer, according to research published in...
ESC 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines describe benefits of cryoballoon ablation and...
Cryoballoon ablation for patients with diagnosed atrial fibrillation, and long-term cardiac monitoring for survivors of stroke who do not have an established diagnosis of atrial...