2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) …

IC Van Gelder, M Rienstra, KV Bunting… - European Heart …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

2024 heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association

SS Martin, AW Aday, ZI Almarzooq, CAM Anderson… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Atrial fibrillation: comorbidities, lifestyle, and patient factors

E Shantsila, EK Choi, DA Lane, B Joung… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Modern anticoagulation therapy has dramatically reduced the risk of stroke and systemic
thromboembolism in people with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, AF still impairs quality of …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor artificial light at night and risk of early-onset dementia: A case-control study in the Modena population, Northern Italy

E Mazzoleni, M Vinceti, S Costanzini, C Garuti, G Adani… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Background Dementia is a neurological syndrome characterized by severe cognitive
impairment with functional impact on everyday life. It can be classified as young onset …

Atrial fibrillation and the risk of early-onset dementia and cognitive decline: an updated review

B Kogelschatz, B Zenger, BA Steinberg… - Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia has been well described;
however, recent data suggest that AF confers a greater risk for the development of early …

Silent cerebral lesions following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a state-of-the-art review

P Calvert, G Kollias, H Pürerfellner, C Narasimhan… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation is associated with neurocognitive comorbidities such as stroke and
dementia. Evidence suggests that rhythm control—especially if implemented early—may …

The neurocognitive effects of atrial fibrillation: benefits of the ABC pathway

P Calvert, D Gupta, GYH Lip - European Heart Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a recognized association with not only stroke, but also
neurocognitive impairment and both vascular and Alzheimer's dementia. Effective …

Light at night exposure and risk of dementia conversion from mild cognitive impairment in a Northern Italy population

T Filippini, S Costanzini, A Chiari, T Urbano… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background A few studies have suggested that light at night (LAN) exposure, ie lighting
during night hours, may increase dementia risk. We evaluated such association in a cohort …

Design and deployment of the STEEER-AF trial to evaluate and improve guideline adherence: a cluster-randomized trial by the European Society of Cardiology and …

M Sterliński, KV Bunting, G Boriani, S Boveda… - Europace, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims The aim is to describe the rationale, design, delivery, and baseline characteristics of
the Stroke prevention and rhythm control Treatment: Evaluation of an Educational …