High persistence and adherence among NOAC users Adequate persistence and adherence with non-vitamin K antagonists (NOACs) is essential for optimal stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), but large-scale studies comparing the different NOACs has been lacking. In a study recently… Read More ›
More than 50 researchers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, UK and Canada connected for a workshop on Atrial Remodeling in AF on Thursday April 15. The meeting started with one of the keynote speakers, dr. Pyotr Platonov who… Read More ›
Our colleague Rikke Buhl in Copenhagen, Denmark, has a new, exciting project on paroxysmal AF in horses. She would appreciate our help in collecting used implantable loop recorders (ILRs) from Medtronic (Reveal Linq) for use in trotter horses. They aim… Read More ›
Our colleagues Emelia Benjamin, Renate Schnabel and Isabelle C. Van Gelder has spearheaded this report from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood institute. It gives a nice overview of the current status of AF screening and highlights the knowledge… Read More ›
The strange year 2020 is coming to an end. It has been a challenging one for all of us. A year of digital meetings, a year without socializing at Lysebu or at workshops. Not the best conditions for networking. Nevertheless,… Read More ›
The Norwegian EXercise and Atrial Fibrillation Study (NEXAF) is a collaborative project within afib.no addressing research questions related to exercise and atrial fibrillation. The project includes three main work packages: Work package 1 is a randomized controlled trial of a… Read More ›
Several afib.no network members are involved in the OMega-3 fatty acids in Elderly with Myocardial Infarction (OMEMI) trial, investigating the effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients aged 70-82 with recent myocardial infarction. The results were presented by Are… Read More ›
Thank you all for your contribution to this year’s afib.no meeting! It was great to see that we had more participants this year than any previous year. We started out with a great talk by Renate Schnabel about Atrial fibrillation… Read More ›
In a study recently published in Heart, afib.no network members investigated the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) for the entire Norwegian population ≥ 18 years from 2004 to 2014, by age and gender. The prevalence at the end of the… Read More ›
We congratulate Vegard Malmo on winning the prize for best thesis at KlinForsk’s webinar on “International Clinical Trials Day” May 20, 2020, with his thesis: Atrial Fibrillation and exercise. Read more here. (Norwegian page)
