OCEANIC-AF: Differences in Outcomes in Patients With and Without Prior Use of OACs?

Apr 10, 2025

Journal Scan

Compared with oral anticoagulant (OAC)-experienced patients, OAC-naïve patients received the same benefit in decreased bleeding risk with asundexian vs. apixaban but they were also less likely to experience the increased risk of stroke or systemic...

Clinical Topics: Anticoagulation Management, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Dyslipidemia, Anticoagulation Management and Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Lipid Metabolism, Novel Agents

Keywords: Factor XIa, Embolism, Anticoagulants, Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation

More High-Risk Device-Related Thrombi With Watchman Than Amulet Device For LAAO

Apr 10, 2025

Journal Scan

More patients who received the Watchman 2.5 device compared with the Amulet occluder device for left atrial appendage occlusion experienced high-risk device-related thrombi (DRTs), according to a study ...

Clinical Topics: Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Noninvasive Imaging, Implantable Devices, SCD/Ventricular Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Echocardiography/Ultrasound

Keywords: Electrophysiology, Atrial Fibrillation, Thrombosis, Thromboembolism, Atrial Function, Left, Echocardiography, Transesophageal

Outcomes of Patients With vs. Without Pre-Ablation Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Apr 10, 2025

Journal Scan

Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation who were not properly anticoagulated and did not undergo preprocedural transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) were significantly more likely to suffer from transient ischemic attack (TIA) or...

Clinical Topics: Anticoagulation Management, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Anticoagulation Management and Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Keywords: AFib Ablation Registry, National Cardiovascular Data Registries, Ischemic Attack, Transient, Anticoagulants, Pulmonary Embolism, Atrial Fibrillation

JACC State-of-the-Art Review Provides Guide For Managing Pediatric Athletes

Apr 10, 2025

Journal Scan

A state-of-the-art review published in JACC aims to serve as a primary reference for clinicians providing cardiovascular care to pediatric athletes, defined as individuals aged 5 to 17 years who participate in physical activity with an emphasis on...

Clinical Topics: Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, Sports and Exercise Cardiology, SCD/Ventricular Arrhythmias, CHD and Pediatrics and Arrhythmias, Sports and Exercise and Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology

Keywords: Sports Medicine, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Adolescent, Athletes

New in Clinical Guidance | ACC/AHA ACS Guideline, More

Apr 03, 2025

Cardiology Magazine

A New Acute Coronary Syndromes Guideline From ACC, AHA and a Scientific Statement Addresses Competitive Sports Participation For Athletes With CV Abnormalities.

Clinical Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Sports and Exercise Cardiology, Valvular Heart Disease, Implantable Devices, SCD/Ventricular Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Congenital Heart Disease, CHD and Pediatrics and Arrhythmias, CHD and Pediatrics and Interventions, Interventions and ACS, Interventions and Structural Heart Disease, Sports and Exercise and Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology

Keywords: Cardiology Magazine, ACC Publications, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Defects, Congenital, Heart Valve Diseases, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Athletes

JACC in a Flash | SGLT2 Inhibitors Protective Effect on AS Progression, More

Apr 03, 2025

Cardiology Magazine

Featured topics and Editors' Picks from all of ACC's JACC Journals.

Clinical Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Valvular Heart Disease, SCD/Ventricular Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Acute Heart Failure

Keywords: Cardiology Magazine, ACC Publications, Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Retrospective Studies, Sclerosis, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Denmark, Cardiovascular Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency, Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Thrombosis, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Heart Valve Diseases, Reference Standards, Benchmarking