For patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, a quality improvement initiative improved access to specialist care ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients younger than 75 years with atrial fibrillation and concomitant CV conditions, an early rhythm ...

COMPASS presents a “scalable framework” for other centers that want to improve AF care, but additional efforts are needed.

All five trials have shown no improvement in mortality or morbidity by aggressively controlling rhythm with antiarrhythmic drugs. The consistency of these findings is truly remarkable if one considers ...

The management of patients with atrial fibrillation involves three main areas: anticoagulation, rate control and rhythm control. Importantly, these are not mutually exclusive of each other.

(UPDATED) Swift initiation of rhythm-control therapy in patients with recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation in the setting of other cardiovascular conditions reduced the risk of CV events as compared ...

Early rhythm control improved the combined outcome of death or hospitalization for worsening heart failure, with 91 vs 123 patients in the rhythm control vs standard care group, respectively, ...

Tackling rhythm control early, with ablation or antiarrhythmic medication in the first year after atrial fibrillation (Afib) diagnosis, helped outcomes in people with heart failure (HF), a ...

Montreal, QC - A large population-based study suggests that rhythm control may be more effective than rate control at reducing mortality in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients over the long run [1].

Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm control therapy, according to new results. Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm ...

Our bodies and behaviors often seem to have rhythms of their own. Why do we go to the bathroom at the same time every day? Why do we feel off if we can't go to sleep at the right time? Circadian ...

What changed?: The COMPASS initiative boosted early rhythm control use in AF from 28.8% to 32.8% within six months of diagnosis. Specialist access up: Referrals to electrophysiologists rose from 22.6% ...