A Coffee a Day to Keep the AFib Away? - Medscape Michelle O’Donoghue and Gregory Marcus review the clinical implications of the DECAF randomized trial of caffeinated coffee or avoiding caffeine after successful cardioversion for atrial
Better Late Than Never: SHAM-PVI Shows AF Ablation Works Electrophysiologist John Mandrola interviews Rick Veasey and Rajdip Dulai about the strengths and limits of the SHAM-PVI study, the first sham-controlled trial of atrial fibrillation ablation
To Cease or Not to Cease Anticoagulation After AF Ablation The study also found a significantly reduced risk for stroke and TIA in the ablation group compared with the cardioversion group after the initial 30-day post-procedure period
Metoprolol for preventing relapse in AF? - Medscape Metoprolol was superior to placebo for preventing relapse into AF or flutter after cardioversion to sinus rhythm, the German group concludes The reported effects cannot be attributed solely to a