USF Health To Study Effectiveness of Eliquis vs. Warfarin in Stroke...
Eliquis/Apixaban may help Afib patients fare better after a stroke than Warfarin. At least, that’s the premise of a new study. Apixaban is a rapid-onset anticoagulant. It requires a lot less monitoring...
View ArticleContact Force Sensing (CFS) Technology Increase Effectiveness of Catheter...
Contact Force Sensing is a technology which allows doctors to stay aware of the amount of contact between their catheters and key areas of the heart when performing catheter ablations. The research...
View ArticleYoga for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation?
We’ve talked about the benefits of yoga before, but I wanted to take a moment to share a newer article promoting its benefits. One reason yoga is so beneficial is it’s less intense, less boring, and...
View ArticleAtrial Fibrillation Twice as Common in Indigenous People in Australia
A new study has pointed out an AF risk group: indigenous Australians. Indigenous Australians typically get the disease far younger than other groups do. They also get it at double the rate of...
View ArticlePost Ablation Patients Prefer AliveCor over Traditional Monitors – Duh!
As you all know, I am a HUGE fan of the AliveCor monitor. Those of you that are regular readers of my blog know I use it everytime I have an episode. Apparently, I’m not alone. 92 percent of...
View ArticleChances of Having Atrial Fibrillation Increases with Second Ablation
This was the last thing I wanted to read as I’m anxiously waiting for my first ablation in March. Everything I’ve read and have been told is I should go into it assuming I’ll need a second procedure as...
View ArticleClinical Trial To Evaluate Cryoballon Ablation as First-Line Treatment for...
In the past, medication has been the go-to treatment for afib patients. However, doctors are evaluating whether it might be a good idea to just jump straight to ablation in some cases. Here are the...
View ArticleSlight Rise in Blood Pressure Linked to Increase Risk of Afib
Even a little bit of high blood pressure could be a bad thing when it comes to increasing your risk of AF. Wesley T. O’Neal MD, and colleagues at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC...
View ArticleWill This New Drug Treat Atrial Fibrillation in the Near Future?
Australian researchers have been studying the possibility of using a molecule called BGP-15 to treat AF patients. This molecule is already being used in clinical trials to treat Type 2 diabetes. Prof...
View Article5-Year Outlook for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients After a Catheter...
According to a new study, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation naturally progresses towards chronic AF at an estimated rate of 15% to 30% over a 1- to 3-year period. I’d like to know what that means exactly....
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