Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is increasing in incidence and prevalence worldwide. AF significantly increases the risk of intracardiac thrombus formation and, if left untreated, ischemic ...
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An international clinical study led by the Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, and the University of Bern has shown that anticoagulation (blood thinning) can be started earlier in people with a stroke and atrial fibrillation ...
May 25, 2023
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A study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, heart attack or atrial fibrillation, according ...
May 24, 2023
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A cohort study of more than 90,000 older adults diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who were treated with anticoagulants found that treatment with amiodarone during apixaban or rivaroxaban use was associated with greater ...
May 22, 2023
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People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
May 20, 2023
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A new device invented with the help of an electrophysiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center makes a heart procedure safer for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common irregular heart ...
May 20, 2023
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Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers.
May 17, 2023
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Statin use is associated with a lower risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a duration-dependent manner among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study presented at the annual ...
May 15, 2023
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Does air pollution affect your heart? Acute exposure to air pollution was found to be associated with an increased risk of arrythmia—irregular heartbeat—in a large study of 322 Chinese cities published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
May 1, 2023
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Modern drugs can be very effective at treating cancer and have led to greatly improved survival rates. However, some cancer treatments can cause damage to the heart, or cardiotoxicity. This damage can present in a range of ...
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