“This was a true milestone for research on xenotransplantation," one specialist said. The full analysis is scheduled to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022 in Chicago.

The American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society issued a joint statement soon after CMS published its final rule for the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The groups warned that the final rule could threaten patient access to high-quality care. 

However, researchers noted, there is still considerable room for improvement.

The drug allows patients to take control over their condition with self administration and the therapy and may help lower healthcare costs and resource utilization by keeping these patients out of emergency rooms. 

“The evidence shows increasingly that it’s time to rethink how we approach the treatment of AFib,” one researcher said.

VT storm is associated with a heightened risk of death or significant complications. Early catheter ablation, it seems, is the most effective treatment option for this potentially fatal condition. 

While some heart failure medications are less effective in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation, new research suggests that is not the case for dapagliflozin.