Health
Someday, your shopping cart might gauge your heart health
Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might.
Jun 29, 2023
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News tagged with atrial fibrillation
Medications
Blood thinners may not be as effective in preventing strokes in patients with short arrhythmias as previously thought
Implantable devices and wearables like smart-watches enable continuous or near-continuous monitoring of cardiac rhythm. This leads to detection of short arrhythmias in many people, especially elderly persons with cardiovascular ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Medical research
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation, finds study
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
Jun 27, 2023
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Cardiology
Supermarket carts set to help diagnose common heart rhythm disorder and prevent stroke
It could be the shopping trip that saves your life: supermarket carts are helping to diagnose atrial fibrillation which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes. The research was presented at ACNAP 2023, ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Neuroscience
Women with common heart rhythm disorder found to have faster cognitive decline than men
Women with atrial fibrillation progress more rapidly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the heart rhythm condition, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Cardiology
Can light therapy treat atrial fibrillation?
New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine demonstrates that optogenetics—which uses light-sensitive proteins to control the activity of targeted cells—is a promising shock-free approach to treating atrial ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Popular 'low T' treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it's no youth serum
Testosterone replacement therapy is safe for men with "low T" who have heart disease or are at high risk for it, a new study suggests. But doctors warn the popular treatment is no "anti-aging tonic."
Jun 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Virtual ward for atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year
A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year, easing NHS pressure, according to new research from the University of Leicester presented at the British ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Genetics
Study: Early rhythm control is safe, effective in atrial fibrillation patients irrespective of genetic predisposition
A sub-study analysis of the EAST—AFNET 4 trial revealed how genetic risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke interacts with early rhythm control therapy: Early rhythm control reduces cardiovascular events in patients ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Cardiology
Ischemic heart disease linked to increased risk of dementia and faster cognitive decline in older people
Older people with ischemic heart disease have an increased long-term risk of dementia and accelerated cognitive decline, independent of coexisting atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease. A recent ...
May 31, 2023
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