Heart Rhythm Society (Heart Rhythm 2021) Annual Meeting

Virtual 28 July 2021 - 31 August 2021

Rhythm control in HF with afib: The trick is to start early

30 Aug 2021 by

Starting rhythm control early – either with ablation or antiarrhythmic drugs – reduced the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (afib) in a prespecified subanalysis of the EAST AFNET 4 trial

Rhythm control in HF with afib: The trick is to start early

30 Aug 2021

Use of oral contraceptives without β-blockers may up cardiac risk in women with long QT syndrome

13 Aug 2021 by

Women with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) taking progestin-only oral contraceptives (OC) without concomitant β-blocker therapy were almost thrice as likely to develop cardiac events than those on β-blockers in a new registry analysis, prompting researchers to urge caution.

Use of oral contraceptives without β-blockers may up cardiac risk in women with long QT syndrome

13 Aug 2021