Arianna Sarjoo October 02, 2023 One in three patients who experience their first bout of atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization can expect to experience a recurrence of the arrhythmia within the year, new research shows. The findings, reported today in the Annals of Internal Medicine , suggest these patients may be good candidates for oral anticoagulants to...
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Study finds women are actually more likely than men to have AFib
by Emma Rose Johnson, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation, one of the most common types of heart arrhythmias, has long been considered more common in men. But new research indicates that may not be the case. A recent study in JAMA Cardiology suggests that when height is accounted for, women...
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Can AFib cause heart failure?
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that causes the heart to beat rapidly and irregularly. This can lead to heart failure, which develops when the heart is not pumping blood efficiently around the body properly. AFib is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, meaning it causes an irregular heartbeat. It also causes tachyarrhythmia, which...
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It cures acne, afib, anxiety? CBD users think its real medicine, contrary to evidence
ELEVATED SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS LA JOLLA, Calif. (October 15, 2020) — Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical found in hemp or marijuana plants that does not make users high. Despite CBD only being approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rare forms of childhood epilepsy, CBD has been widely marketed as a cure-all under the auspices of...