Since it was first produced at the start of the 20th century, synthetic plastic—and especially plastic packaging—has been an ever-present fixture in everyday life. Yet all the convenience plastic has given us comes at ...
Nov 30, 2023
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A study led by Guadalupe Sabio and José Jalife at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid has identified a new signaling mechanism implicated in the development of ventricular fibrillation, ...
Nov 27, 2023
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A new case report appearing in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, details the commotio cordis event experienced by a Romanian basketball player that resulted in cardiac arrest. The case is unique because it is validated and documented ...
Nov 20, 2023
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An experimental anti-clotting medication, abelacimab, significantly reduced bleeding among people with atrial fibrillation (or AFib) who were at risk of stroke, according to results of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial, presented ...
Nov 13, 2023
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In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation the risk of stroke appears low (1% per year) compared to patients with ECG-detected atrial fibrillation, even in patients with long episodes. Anticoagulation can slightly ...
Nov 13, 2023
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The widely available blood thinner apixaban substantially reduced stroke in at-risk patients with a type of atrial fibrillation only detectable by a pacemaker or other implanted cardiac electronic device, a global study has ...
Nov 13, 2023
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New research from Cleveland Clinic has identified a link between sleep apnea and the development of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder.
Nov 10, 2023
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Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of developing all-cause dementia, vascular dementia (VD), and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Network ...
Nov 10, 2023
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We all know that a lousy night's sleep can leave us feeling drained the next day. Now a study by UC San Francisco has found another reason to catch more Z's: poor sleep is tied to significantly higher odds of experiencing ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Being taller during the course of a person's lifetime could protect against heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a new University of Bristol-led study. The research, which analyzed height and genetic data ...
Nov 3, 2023
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