Subclinical AF Burden Alone Not Enough for Anticoagulation Decisions: NOAH-AFNET 6 Analysis

•⁠ ⁠NOAH-AFNET 6 substudy (HRS 2026):
In patients with device-detected subclinical AF, AF burden alone did not predict stroke risk or identify who benefits from anticoagulation.
•⁠ ⁠No significant association between AF burden and:
* Stroke/systemic embolism
* Cardiovascular death

Source: Heart Rhythm Society / Medscape Medical News
Date: May 5, 2026

Link:https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/subclinical-af-burden-not-enough-anticoagulation-decision-2026a1000edi

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