Many people with atrial fibrillation don't have any symptoms. But this heart condition—which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat—increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, especially if untreated.
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Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, is the most common cause of death in Germany. Older people with pre-existing conditions are particularly affected by heart failure. The heart is no longer able to pump enough ...
Sep 6, 2024
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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) reduced the risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure (HF) hospitalization in patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and also in those with mildly reduced ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Understanding the mechanisms behind cell death and survival is crucial when it comes to conditions like heart failure, which affects millions of people worldwide. Now, researchers from Japan have identified a mechanism which ...
Sep 5, 2024
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A cellular link between obesity and atrial fibrillation—a heart condition that afflicts over 33 million people worldwide—presents a promising target for new therapies, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago ...
Sep 4, 2024
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A new editorial was published in Aging on August 19, 2024, entitled, "Cardiac metabolism in the elderly: effects and consequences."
Sep 4, 2024
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Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms—shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down—are easily mistaken for typical pregnancy ...
Sep 3, 2024
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A team from the University's School of Medicine, working with Red Star AI, were able to identify alternative treatment plans for patients who may currently be on outdated or less effective treatment plans.
Sep 3, 2024
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Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) reduced cardiovascular death and heart failure (HF)-related hospitalizations with improved health status in patients with HF and moderate to severe functional mitral regurgitation ...
Sep 3, 2024
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A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and results in clinically important improvements in symptoms and quality ...
Sep 3, 2024
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