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Screening for atrial fibrillation in care homes using pulse palpation and the AliveCor Kardia Mobile® device: a comparative cross-sectional pilot study
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of stroke in older people. Exacerbated by age and co-morbidities, residents of care homes are...
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Detection of atrial fibrillation in persons aged 65 years and above using a mobile electrocardiogram device
BackgroundUntreated atrial fibrillation (AF) often results in increased morbidity and mortality. Opportunistic AF screening in persons aged...
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Highlights of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Studies Presented at the 2023 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
Purpose of ReviewFocused review highlighting ten select studies presented at the 2023 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.
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Prospective evaluation of the effect of smartphone electrocardiogram usage on anticoagulant medication compliance
PurposeCompliance with anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation is highly variable. Smartphone electrocardiograms that allow patients to...
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Epidemiologie der Adenokarzinome des Ösophagus und des ösophagogastralen Übergangs
This article provides an overview on incidence, mortality, stage distribution, and survival for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and the...
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Feasibility study of Glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues for the optimization of Outcomes in obese patients undergoing AbLation for Atrial Fibrillation (GOAL-AF) protocol
BackgroundCatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is recommended for symptomatic patients after failed medical therapy. Ablation has a higher...
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Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: the Future of Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
Purpose of ReviewThis review describes the novel category of wearable ECG monitors and identifies where patients, healthcare providers, and device...
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Watch for tachycardia
BackgroundWearable devices capable of measuring health metrics are becoming increasingly prevalent. Most work has investigated the potential for...
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Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using a single-lead electrocardiogram at primary care visits: patient uptake and practitioner perspectives from the VITAL-AF trial
BackgroundScreening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is appealing because AF is common, when undiagnosed may increase stroke risk, and stroke is...
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Chirurgische Therapie des Magen- und Barrett-Karzinoms
Surgical resection of the primary tumor remains a cornerstone in the multimodal curative therapy of gastric cancer and Barrett’s carcinoma. Resection...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Arrhythmia Care Delivery
Purpose of reviewThe goal of this review is to provide the reader with an overview of how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected...
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Improved 1-year outcomes after active cooling during left atrial radiofrequency ablation
BackgroundActive esophageal cooling during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation...