During radiotherapy for non–small cell lung cancer, an incidental dose of radiation to the pulmonary veins may trigger atrial fibrillation, a study has found.
In patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy without atrial fibrillation, apixaban did not reduce recurrent stroke vs aspirin in the ARCADIA trial.
Risks for myocardial infarction, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation were higher after a spinal cord injury, especially for survivors with severe disability.
Boston Scientific has received approval for the Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation system for treatment of drug-refractory, recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Though testosterone treatment improves bone strength and structure, a large study on older hypogonadal men showed a high risk for fracture with the treatment.