Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds connection between COVID and new-onset AFib

A study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology finds new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib) in 1 in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19. AFib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Increased health care use among patients after COVID-19

A study led by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California of patients from eight health care organizations across the United States showed that COVID-19 was associated with a 4% increase in use of health care services over ...

Cardiology

COVID often joined by heart disease, diabetes

In a mix of bad and good news, a new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks of new-onset heart trouble and diabetes—though those threats typically wane again after a few months.

Neuroscience

Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia

Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the July 6, 2022, online issue of Neurology. The risk of developing dementia ...

Medications

Optimisation of stroke prevention for dialysis patients

The anticoagulants currently used to prevent strokes in dialysis patients with atrial fibrillation do not provide adequate protection for this group. This is the finding of a study led by Oliver Königsbrügge and Cihan Ay ...

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