Heart Rhythm Society (Heart Rhythm 2021) Annual Meeting

28 July 2021 - 31 August 2021

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

Elvira Manzano, 20210830000000

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

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

Elvira Manzano, 20210813000000

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.