MeSH tree: C14.280.067.198
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It's the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which ...
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Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million U.S. adults, according ...
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Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. The findings show that ...
Sep 11, 2024
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People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease with which diabetes is strongly associated, finds research published in the open ...
Sep 10, 2024
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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.
Sep 7, 2024
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For patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, pulmonary vein isolation results in a significant and clinically important reduction in atrial fibrillation burden at six months, according to a ...
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 report.
Sep 4, 2024
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Potassium supplementation at a threshold of
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A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular disease risk, especially in current smokers and individuals with diabetes. In addition, this association was partly ...
Sep 4, 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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