Jan 31, 2025
Another negative AF ablation trial, predicting AF after stroke,
the value of RCTs, troponin testing in the ED and surgical aortic
valve choice are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses this
week.
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only.
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I AF ablation
- Coronary Sinus Isolation for High-Burden Atrial Fibrillation: A
Randomized Clinical Trial
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.09.017
- Approaches to Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial
Fibrillation (STAR AFII)
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1408288
- Effect of Catheter Ablation With Vein of Marshall Ethanol
Infusion vs Catheter Ablation Alone on Persistent Atrial
Fibrillation: The VENUS Randomized Clinical Trial
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.16195
- Hybrid Convergent Procedure for the Treatment of Persistent and
Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results of CONVERGE
Clinical Trial
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.120.009288
II Post-Stroke AF monitoring
- Prediction of atrial fibrillation after a stroke event: a
systematic review with meta-analysisMeta-analysis
10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.01.026
- Dabigatran for Prevention of Stroke after Embolic Stroke of
Undetermined Source
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1813959
- Rivaroxaban for Stroke Prevention after Embolic Stroke of
Undetermined Source (Navigate ESUS
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1802686
- Apixaban to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke in
Patients With Atrial Cardiopathy (ARCADIA)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814933
III RCTs
- Large simple randomized controlled trials—from drugs to medical
devices: lessons from recent experience
https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-025-08724-x
- Outcomes 1 Year after Thrombus Aspiration for Myocardial
Infarction (TASTE)
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1405707
IV Troponin Testing in the ED
- Cardiac Biomarker Testing in US Emergency Departments
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2829344
- Updating Our Thinking on Troponin Use and Interpretation
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2777967
V Choice of AVR
- Bioprosthetic vs Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement in
Patients 40-75 Years
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.01.013
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