A new analysis shows which certain pre-existing diseases may put older people at risk of developing more severe COVID-19, implying they may need special treatments and more shielding.
May 13, 2020
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An ingenious necklace which detects abnormal heart rhythm will be showcased for the first time on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
May 5, 2020
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Asthma is not among the top 10 chronic health problems in people who have died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York state, even though many health experts have warned that people with asthma are at increased ...
Apr 20, 2020
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A protein linked to heart attacks can identify which patients with an irregular heart beat have an increased risk of death, new research shows.
Apr 17, 2020
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Levetiracetam, a commonly used medication to prevent seizures, may reduce the anticoagulation effect of oral rivaroxaban in humans. As such, clinicians should measure direct oral anticoagulant plasma levels during treatment. ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Patients with atrial fibrillation who took oral anticoagulants alone after undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had a lower rate of bleeding complications without an increased risk of clotting-related ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Procedures to implant the WATCHMAN left atrial occlusion device had a high implant success rate and a low rate of in-hospital complications in an analysis of more than 38,000 procedures presented at the American College of ...
Mar 30, 2020
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For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), dual therapy is associated with a reduced risk for bleeding compared with triple therapy, according to research published online March ...
Mar 17, 2020
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If losing an hour of sleep with the switch to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday leaves you feeling tired, you're not alone.
Mar 6, 2020
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Only 1 in 13 everyday patients could have participated in a pivotal international clinical trial looking at the use of catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) among people with heart failure. However, new Mayo ...
Mar 4, 2020
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