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Fewer health care resources needed after ablation for afib, study finds

In an observational analysis, patients with afib who underwent ablation had fewer hospitalizations and ED visits in the two years after the procedure versus the year before it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/20/fewer-health-care-resources-needed-after-ablation-for-afib-study-finds.htm
20 Sep 2023

Atrial fibrillation common, increasing among patients hospitalized for COPD

In-hospital mortality was higher among patients who had atrial fibrillation in addition to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it decreased significantly over time, from 6.1% in 2003 to 2.9% in 2014.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/30/4.htm
30 Jan 2019

August 2019

ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/

Atrial fibrillation may be a risk factor for heart attack

Atrial fibrillation appears to be a risk factor for myocardial infarction, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/3.htm
13 Nov 2013

July 27, 2022

ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/

Apixaban as safe as warfarin before cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

In atrial fibrillation patients, apixaban before cardioversion appears to be as safe as warfarin, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/4.htm
13 Nov 2013

AHA issues scientific statement on managing atrial fibrillation during hospitalization

Acute manifestations of atrial fibrillation warrant clinical attention during hospitalization, at transitions of care, and over the long term, said the American Heart Association (AHA) statement, which reviewed triggers and treatments for the condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/free/aha-issues-scientific-statement-on-managing-atrial-fibrillation-during-hospitalization.htm
22 Mar 2023

Switching to newer oral anticoagulant didn't benefit frail older patients with afib

A randomized trial that switched some frail atrial fibrillation patients from vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants found that such patients had more bleeding and no decrease in thromboembolic events compared to those who stayed on a VKA.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/06/switching-to-newer-oral-anticoagulant-didnt-benefit-frail-older-patients-with-afib.htm
6 Sep 2023

Rivaroxaban approved for atrial fibrillation

The anticoagulant rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was approved last week for a new indication—reducing the risk of stroke in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/16/5.htm
16 Nov 2011

March 22, 2023

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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/

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