The new guideline proposes a new way to classify AF, emphasizes the importance of early rhythm control and lifestyle modification, and gives catheter ablation a Class 1 indication.
The new cardiovascular disease risk equations start at age 30, include measures of kidney and metabolic health, add heart failure, and remove race from the equations.
The findings of the mediation analyses underscore the important role that albuminuria plays in the nephropathy and related comorbidities associated with type 2 diabetes and CKD.