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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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Mortality From Infective Endocarditis Related to Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Declining in U.S.
In a nationwide study, researchers from the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital found in-hospital mortality from infective endocarditis related to cardiovascular implantable electronic devices decreased over a 15-year period, even though the number of comorbidities per patient increased.
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FDG PET/CT Imaging for Stroke Risk Stratification in Patients without Atrial Fibrillation
Shady Abohashem, MD, a researcher in the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center in the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the potential of FDG imaging with PET/CT for stroke risk stratification in patients without atrial fibrillation.
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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.
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
Director, Dennis and Marilyn Barry Fellowship in Cardiology Research, Cardiologist, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Hutter Family Professor of Medicine in the Field of Cardiology, Harvard Medical School
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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