COMPASS presents a “scalable framework” for other centers that want to improve AF care, but additional efforts are needed.

Real-world data presented at HRS 2026 add to the body of evidence supporting a shift away from short-duration Holter monitoring toward up to 14 days of continuous, uninterrupted m ...

A major international trial has found that pulsed-field catheter ablation offers superior outcomes to antiarrhythmic drugs for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. One year after treatment, ...

Prediabetes affects 634.8 million adults globally, i.e., approximately 12% of the adult population (IDF, 2025), with 30.4% ...

There are both clinical and economic implications, as payers have been discouraging ablation in this population, one expert ...

New research shows that extending ECG monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence to 14 days significantly improves detection rates, while hospitals with advanced mechanical circulatory support ...

In the latest in our CPD series, nurse kidney specialist Gloria Munoz–Figueroa explains the principles of sustainable chronic ...

I trained in cardiology in Ireland in the 1990s. I went through the Irish training scheme and was very engaged in the idea of ...

Over the last weekend, Chicago played host to the 2026 edition of the Heart Rhythm Society's annual conference (HRS 2026).

Atrial fibrillation (AF) in older adults extends well beyond stroke prevention. Advancing age is the strongest demographic driver of AF prevalence and ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced ...

Treatment success with pulsed field ablation was higher at 1 year than with antiarrhythmic drug therapy for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.