Comorbidity patterns and the risk of injurious falls in older people with atrial fibrillation: Findings from a Swedish nation-wide population-based study.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased fall risk, partly due to AF-related comorbidities. We investigated the impact of different comorbidity patterns on fall risk in older adults with AF.

Methods: Using the Swedish National Patient Register, we identified 203,042 adults (45 % females) with AF and at least one comorbidity, aged 65 years or older, on 01/01/2017.

Risk of death and thrombosis in patients admitted to the emergency department with supraventricular tachycardias.

Background: Few data are available on the clinical course of patients with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the 1-year risk of adverse events in patients with SVT.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study conducted within TriNetX.

Connecting the dots: A narrative review of the relationship between heart failure and cognitive impairment.

Large clinical data underscore that heart failure is independently associated to an increased risk of negative cognitive outcome and dementia. Emerging evidence suggests that cerebral hypoperfusion, stemming from reduced cardiac output and vascular pathology, may contribute to the largely overlapping vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Despite these insights, cognitive outcomes remain largely overlooked in heart failure management.

Challenging anticoagulation decisions in atrial fibrillation: a narrative review.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and warrants consideration of oral anticoagulant (OAC) medication. Usually, the decision is straightforward, following the pathway outlined in the European Society of Cardiology's guideline; however, certain situations fall outside of this evidence base - such as a diagnosis of subclinical AF made via implanted devices or wearable electrocardiogram monitors, or alternatively diagnosis of 'secondary AF' following a major stressor. Subclinical AF is associated with stroke, though not to the extent of clinical AF, and the benefits of anticoagulation appear to be lower.