Atrial fibrillation may raise the risk of sudden cardiac death, according to findings from two large population-based cohorts.
The risk of sudden cardiac death was elevated 3.26-fold with incident atrial fibrillation in multivariate analysis of the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study, Lin Y. Chen, MD, MS, of the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, and colleagues found.
Heart Disease
Novel Circulating Fatty Acid Patterns and CVD Risk
Conclusions: PCA appears to provide informative circulating FA patterns. A pattern driven mainly by trans FA levels related to greater CVD risk in older adults and coronary atherosclerosis progression in women with IHD.
AFib-Related Thrombogenesis (Virchow Was Right)
A graphic that explains why we rate atrial fibrillation.
St. Jude Medical Riata Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ICD Leads – Premature Insulation Failure
ISSUE: The Food and Drug Administration FDA is providing information and recommendations regarding safety concerns with the recalled Riata leads. These leads have an increased risk of premature insulation failure that can impact the lead’s ability to function properly.
According to St. Jude Medical, as of 2011, approximately 79,000 Riata leads remained implanted in patients in the United States.
Bear this in mind when you’re underwriting pacemaker cases.
Kidney Disease = Possible Risk for MI
In a large cohort study, patients with only CKD had a significantly higher rate of myocardial infarction (MI) than those who only had diabetes (5.4 versus 6.9 per 1,000 person-years, P
Those who’d already had an MI had the highest overall rate of MI (18.5 per 1,000 person-years), they reported online in The Lancet.
Heart Deaths in Diabetes Plummet
Data from the National Health Interview Survey found that both cardiovascular and all-cause mortality rates for diabetics fell substantially when 2003-2004 information was compared to 1997-1998.
via Medical News: Heart Deaths in Diabetes Plummet – in Cardiovascular, Diabetes from MedPage Today.
Left Ventricular End-diastolic Pressure – Independent Predictor of Outcome
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