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For patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization for other causes, most are not dispensed anticoagulants in the year after discharge, although some have a stroke risk approximating the threshold ...
Apr 23, 2025
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A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very slow heartbeat), finds ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation ...
Apr 11, 2025
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The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices. These bio-signals—ranging from heart rate to sleep state and blood oxygen levels—can indicate whether ...
Apr 10, 2025
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New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) increases the risk of future dementia by 21% in patients diagnosed ...
Mar 30, 2025
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common form of heart arrhythmia, a serious condition in which the heart beats so fast that its upper chambers, the atria, quiver. This irregular heartbeat can increase the risk of severe conditions, ...
Mar 28, 2025
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A group of 29 international experts says that simultaneous screening for hypertension and heart arrhythmia could prevent thousands of strokes.
Mar 27, 2025
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The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths each year in the U.S. While many of these deaths are cancer-related, researchers have found ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Two studies led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Mass General Brigham have greatly expanded the number of known genetic variants that boost the risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart ...
Mar 6, 2025
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AFib (short for atrial fibrillation), a common heart rhythm disorder in adults, can have disastrous consequences, including life-threatening blood clots and stroke if left undetected or untreated. A recent study demonstrates ...
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