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The study “CABA-HFPEF-DZHK27” (CAtheter-Based Ablation of atrial fibrillation vs. conventional treatment in patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction) is aiming for a better therapy for patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Charité (Berlin, Germany) has the overall responsibility for the study. This trial is supported by German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). Further information can be found in the press release (german only). 

Posts NEWS Mon, 08.08.2022 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference 2021 Paper published The 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference Paper 2021 “Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation” has been published: https://academic.oup.com/europace/advance-article/doi/10.1093/europace/euac062/6650662  

Posts NEWS Wen, 13.07.2022 Theme booklet of neurology The current issue of “theme booklet of neurology” reports on Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET), get your access here (german only).

Posts NEWS Thu, 07.07.2022 EAST-AFNET 4 @ ESC 2022 The newest subanalysis of the EAST-AFNET 4 study will be presented at this year’s ESC congress 2022 in Barcelona: Latest science in atrial fibrillationPredictors and mediators of improved outcomes on early rhythm control an analysis of the EAST AFNET – 4 data set.Monday, 29th of August … Read more

The design paper was successfully published in “Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine”. Get access to the paper here. 

The latest results of the EAST – AFNET 4  study will be presented at this year’s ESC Congress 2021 (streamed live):

Late Breaking Science in Arrhythmias
Benefit of early rhythm control therapy in patients with asymptomatic AF -insights from EAST-AFNET 4
Friday, 27th of August 2021 | 10.30am – 11:15am (CEST)
Presented by Prof. Dr. Stephan Willems

The latest results of the EAST – AFNET 4  study will be presented at this year’s HRS in Boston.

Early Rhythm Control Therapy In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation And Heart Failure (PD Dr. Andreas Rillig)
Live-Stream from the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS 2021), Boston, USA.
Friday, 30 July 2021
10:45am – 10:53am Eastern time / 4:45pm – 4:53pm CEST
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Early Rhythm Control for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (Prof. Dr. Paulus Kirchhof)
Live-Stream from the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS 2021), Boston, USA.
Friday, 30 July 2021
1:30pm – 2:30pm Eastern time / 7:30pm – 8:30pm CEST
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