Cardiology
Long daytime naps might raise your odds for A-fib
Daytime naps longer than a half-hour appear to nearly double a person's risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a new study reports.
Apr 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Delayed use of blood thinners for atrial fibrillation patients increases risk of dementia
A new study has found that dementia rates increase when anticoagulation treatment is delayed for patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia in the world that affects more than 2.7 million American ...
May 12, 2017
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Cardiology
What's at the 'heart' of a heartbeat?
In the confines of the thoracic chamber, a heart has lost its rhythm. Its two upper chambers, the atria, are beating out of sync with the two lower chambers, the ventricles. The resulting chaos is called atrial fibrillation ...
Aug 20, 2019
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Cardiology
Most triggers for irregular heartbeat can be easily modified
A personal survey of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats, has found that the majority of triggers for the condition are easily modifiable lifestyle choices, including ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Cardiology
Substantial differences between US counties for death rates from ischemic heart disease, stroke
Although the absolute difference in U.S. county-level cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined substantially over the past 35 years for both ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, large differences ...
May 16, 2017
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Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation patients on digoxin face increased risk of death
Patients taking digoxin to control atrial fibrillation face a 27 percent greater risk of dying than atrial fibrillation patients who are not taking digoxin, according to an analysis of 19 studies involving more than 500,000 ...
Mar 4, 2015
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Cardiology
'A-fib' heart problem more common than thought, doctor finds
Several million older Americans have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, the abnormal heart rhythm abbreviated as A-fib, because they experienced symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
Sep 28, 2017
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Genetics
Out of sync: How genetic variation can disrupt the heart's rhythm
In the August 31 issue of Science Translational Medicine, new research from the University of Chicago shows how deficits in a specific pathway of genes can lead to the development of atrial fibrillation, a common irregular ...
Aug 31, 2016
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Cardiology
Study: Popular new anticoagulants drive increase in atrial fibrillation treatment
More adults than ever are visiting their doctors' offices for a prescription to treat atrial fibrillation, according to a study led by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center.
Jul 22, 2015
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Cardiology
Insomnia tied to higher risk of heart disease and stroke
People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Aug 19, 2019
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