Medical research
Heart muscle cell grafts suppress arrhythmias after heart attacks in animal study
Researchers have made a major advance in efforts to regenerate damaged hearts.
Aug 5, 2012
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News tagged with irregular heart rhythm
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's cognitive decline predicted by patient's age, sex and irregular heart rhythm
Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will depend on their caregivers over ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Medications
Common blood pressure drug may increase risk of bleeding
People with an irregular heart rhythm taking a common blood pressure drug may be at greater risk of serious bleeding, according to a study recently published in JAMA.
Jun 21, 2024
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Cardiology
Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, study finds
Smartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine.
Dec 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light
Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Stopping aspirin when on a blood thinner lowers risk of bleeding, study finds
If you're already taking one blood thinner, mounting research suggests you might not need to take a second one.
Sep 19, 2022
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Cardiology
Global atrial fibrillation study finds simple ablation has best outcomes
Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure where physicians destroy or ablate cardiac tissue ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment
Researchers at Imperial College London have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments.
Dec 9, 2019
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Cardiology
Early exposure to BPA alters cardiac rhythm and may influence adverse cardiovascular outcomes
More than 8 million pounds of bisphenol A (BPA) is produced each year and reaches 90 percent of the population through consumer and medical products. Epidemiological studies find BPA exposure in adults correlate with adverse ...
May 14, 2018
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Cardiology
No sign pot smoking will trigger irregular heartbeat: study
If you have suffered a heart attack, getting high on pot won't harm your heart's regular rhythm, a new study suggests.
May 9, 2018
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