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Frequency of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in a Half Million Adults
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital recently published the results of their analysis of arrhythmias in the UK Biobank, a national cohort of over 500k community-based individuals recruited to assess risk factors for disorders affecting people from middle-age onward.
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Largest genetic study establishes hereditary links to atrial fibrillation
A study led by Mass General cardiologist Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD, identified 97 genetic loci that are significantly associated with atrial fibrillation.
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Improved Identification of Patients at Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Steve Lubitz, MD, MPH, discusses his team’s work focusing on understanding the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation through human genetics, and understanding how best to identify patients at risk for the arrhythmia.
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SGK1 Is a Potential New Target to Prevent Obesity-related Atrial Fibrillation
Aneesh Bapat, MD, David Milan, MD, Saumya Das, MD, PhD, and colleagues demonstrated in a mouse model that genetic inhibition of serum glucocorticoid kinase 1 (SGK1) prevents some of the atrial fibrillation risk associated with diet-induced obesity, suggesting SGK1 is an attractive potential therapeutic target.
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Primary Care Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults Feasible But Inefficient
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers and colleagues found routine screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) using hand-held single-lead electrocardiography was accepted by 91% of older adults at primary care clinics, but screening did not significantly increase new AF diagnoses compared with usual care.
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Acetylcholine Derived From B Cells May Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
B cells in the bone marrow are an important source of acetylcholine, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have discovered. B cell–derived acetylcholine regulated normal hematopoiesis and limited emergency hematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease by modulating signals produced by the bone marrow stromal niche.
Arrhythmia Contributors
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Conor D. Barrett, MBBCh, BAO
Clinical Director, Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Treating Athletes with Arrhythmias: A Partnership Approach
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James Louis Januzzi, MD
Hutter Family Professor of Medicine, Director, Dennis and Marilyn Barry Fellowship in Cardiology Research
Recent Article
Virtual Randomized Trial Feasible, Demonstrates Canagliflozin Relieves Symptom Burden in HF
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Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD
Director, Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Polygenic Risk Score Identifies Individuals at Risk of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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Steven A. Lubitz, MD, MPH
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Recent Article
Primary Care Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults Feasible But Inefficient
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