Cardiology
Virtual heart sheds new light on heart defect
(Medical Xpress)—A virtual heart, developed at The University of Manchester, is revealing new information about one of the world's most common heart conditions.
Jan 15, 2013
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Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiology
Researchers identify new target for common heart condition
Researchers have found new evidence that metabolic stress can increase the onset of atrial arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. ...
Jan 8, 2013
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Medical research
The mathematics of a heart beat could save lives
(Medical Xpress) -- What we perceive as the beating of our heart is actually the co-ordinated action of more than a billion muscle cells. Most of the time, only the muscle cells from the larger heart chambers contract and ...
Feb 15, 2012
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Medications
Do patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and prior stroke benefit from anticoagulation?
In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a prior stroke, oral anticoagulation increases bleeding without a clear reduction in stroke. This finding was presented by Prof. Paulus Kirchhof, University Medical ...
May 20, 2024
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Medications
Andexanet yields better control of hematoma expansion than usual care, finds study
For patients who had taken factor Xa inhibitors within 15 hours before having an acute intracerebral hemorrhage, andexanet alfa, which reverses the effects of factor Xa inhibitors, results in better control of hematoma expansion ...
May 20, 2024
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Cardiology
Study reports 'excellent' outcomes for patients receiving optimized treatment for atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone. In a study published in Heart Rhythm, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...
May 18, 2024
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Medications
Disparities in direct oral anticoagulant initiation have declined in recent years: Study
Historical disparities in initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for atrial fibrillation have lessened for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA Network Open.
May 10, 2024
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Cardiology
Almost half of people with common heart arrhythmia die within ten years of hospitalization, study finds
Of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand, 45% die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.
Apr 30, 2024
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Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation more common and dangerous in younger people than previously thought
Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to a new study published ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Cardiology
Shorten the blanking period after atrial fibrillation ablation, experts say
New evidence-based research calls into question the conventional three-month blanking period immediately after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation when early occurrences of AF are thought not to predict long-term AF recurrence. ...
Apr 17, 2024
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