Cryoballoon Ablation as Initial Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

JG Andrade, OM Wazni, M Kuniss, NM Hawkins… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia observed in clinical practice, is
a chronic and progressive disorder characterized by exacerbations and remissions …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic accuracy of smart gadgets/wearable devices in detecting atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Prasitlumkum, W Cheungpasitporn… - Archives of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Recently, smart devices have been used for medical purposes, particularly to
screen for atrial fibrillation. However, current data on the diagnostic performance of these …

ABC (Atrial fibrillation Better Care) pathway and healthcare costs in atrial fibrillation: the ATHERO-AF study

D Pastori, A Farcomeni, P Pignatelli, F Violi… - The American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND The Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway has been
proposed to streamline patient management in an integrated, holistic manner. Compliance …

Trimethylamine N‐oxide as a risk marker for ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Z Liang, Z Dong, M Guo, Z Shen, D Yin… - … of biochemical and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Trimethylamine N‐oxide (TMAO) is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease.
Our objective was to explore the relation between TMAO and ischemic stroke (IS) in patients …

The costs associated with stroke care continuum: a systematic review

J Lucas-Noll, JL Clua-Espuny, M Lleixà-Fortuño… - Health Economics …, 2023 - Springer
Stroke, a leading cause of death and long-term disability, has a considerable social and
economic impact. It is imperative to investigate stroke-related costs. The main goal was to …

Signal quality analysis for long-term ECG monitoring using a health patch in cardiac patients

I Campero Jurado, I Lorato, J Morales, L Fruytier… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a serious health problem worldwide, of which
atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common conditions. Early and timely diagnosis of …

Predictive ability of HAS-BLED, HEMORR2HAGES, and ATRIA bleeding risk scores in patients with atrial fibrillation. A French nationwide cross-sectional study

L Fauchier, G Chaize, AF Gaudin, A Vainchtock… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective The HAS-BLED, ATRIA, and HEMORR 2 HAGES risk scores were
created to evaluate individual bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to estimate …

[PDF][PDF] A review of the burden of atrial fibrillation: understanding the impact of the new millennium epidemic across Europe

M Velleca, G Costa, L Goldstein, M Bishara, L Ming - Cardiology, 2019 - emjreviews.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common form of arrhythmia, is fast becoming one of the
world's most significant health issues. It is well established that AF increases the risk of …

A systematic review of direct cardiovascular event costs: an international perspective

S Ryder, K Fox, P Rane, N Armstrong, CY Wei… - …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction There is a lack of comprehensive cost information for cardiovascular events
since 2013. Objective A systematic review on the contemporary cost of cardiovascular …

Early Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Incidence in Primary Care: Translating Measurements into Actions—A Retrospective Cohort Study

JL Clua-Espuny, P Molto-Balado, J Lucas-Noll… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: AF-related strokes will triple by 2060, are associated with an increased risk
of cognitive decline, and alone or in combination, will be one of the main health and …