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Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms, Stages, & Classification - The ...
Feb 13, 2024 · Congestive heart failure is a potentially life-threatening condition that impacts millions of people. However, patients with congestive heart failure may be asymptomatic until functional remodeling of the heart occurs. 1 In addition, heart failure is often overlooked or misdiagnosed, particularly in older adults. 2 To help health care providers increase patient …
Catheter Ablation Reduces Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms Across HF ...
5 days ago · Significant reductions in atrial fibrillation (AF) symptoms, AF-related hospitalization, and heart failure (HF) symptoms were found following catheter ablation (CA) across HF subtypes, according to study findings published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Investigators characterized the impact of CA on AF occurrence, AF-related ...
Pulsed Field Ablation: A Novel Nonthermal Option for Paroxysmal …
Jul 19, 2024 · In December 2023, the PulseSelect pulsed field ablation (PFA) system received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). 1 PulseSelect (Medtronic) was the first PFA technology to receive FDA approval, and a second PFA system, Farapulse (Boston Scientific), was approved by the …
Drugs for Atrial Arrhythmia - The Cardiology Advisor
Aug 16, 2024 · Stroke prevention: reduces risk of forming blood clots. Anticoagulants: warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban. Heart rate control: lowers the heart rate by inhibiting the effects of stress hormones on your heart and blood vessels. Beta-blockers: atenolol, metoprolol tartrate, propranolol. Calcium channel blockers: Diltiazem, verapamil.
Heart Failure: A 2022 ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for Patient …
Nov 10, 2022 · A new guideline offers updated recommendations for the assessment and management of heart failure (HF).The guideline, issued by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), combines and replaces the 2013 American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)/AHA …
Atrial Fibrillation & AFIB Management - The Cardiology Advisor
Nov 17, 2022 · Atrial fibrillation is a tachyarrhythmia and considered the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation is the leading cause of stroke and increases the risk of heart failure development. The CHA2DS2-VASc score should be used to stratisfy patient risk of stroke. Patients at high risk of stroke are recommended to initiate anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy.
AHA Issues Updated Guidance for Adult Advanced Cardiovascular …
January 22, 2024. There has been an update issued by the AHA for guidelines on the management of adult advanced cardiovascular life support. The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a focused update on management of adult advanced cardiovascular life support, as reported in Circulation. The AHA’s 2023 update to its guidelines for ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A 2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for …
Dec 14, 2020 · New guidelines on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy address such topics as therapy, diagnosis, genetics, risks, and lifestyle concerns, including sports, jobs, and pregnancy.
2021 ACC Guideline on Managing ASCVD Risk Reduction in …
Aug 3, 2021 · According to the latest American College of Cardiology (ACC) clinical guideline, adherence to certain lifestyle interventions, including regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco, as well as the use of lipid-lowering medications, are recommended to reduce the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with persistent …