UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG IMAGE: LINA RYDÉN, SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTEHNBURG. CREDIT: PHOTP BY JOSEFIN BERGENHOLTZ For people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated. This is shown by a University of Gothenburg thesis based on research at population level. Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart...
By Matthew Phelan March 25, 2022 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Inhaled flecainide shows promise for returning patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm, a new study suggests. This route of administration could shorten the duration of emergency room visits and reduce the volume of hospital admissions, they write in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. “Oral...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO IMAGE: VMAP IS A NON-INVASIVE ARRHYTHMIA-MAPPING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY ARRHYTHMIA HOTSPOTS ANYWHERE IN THE HEART IN MINUTES USING ONLY A 12-LEAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM. PHOTO CREDIT: VEKTOR MEDICAL CREDIT: VEKTOR MEDICAL A new way of treating arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF) — the most common heart arrhythmia diagnosis in clinical...
by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC) in Japan propose the new optimal timings for starting direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) after acute ischemic stroke, based on their results from combined registry dataset. They proposed the “1-2-3-4-day”...
Certain patients with atrial fibrillation may be able to toss their blood thinners away, thanks to two devices designed to prevent blood clots that can lead to stroke. If you’re one of the more than 5 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, a heart arrhythmia also known as AFib, you might be able to say goodbye to...
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with atrial fibrillation who underwent individualized testing to discover triggers for their irregular heartbeats reported less frequent irregular episodes, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021. Atrial fibrillation(AFib) is an irregular or quivering heartbeat that can lead to blood clots,...
by European Society of Cardiology Survival curves showing deaths from any cause for breast cancer patients who developed atrial fibrillation within 30 days of breast cancer diagnosis compared to those who did not at one-year follow-up. Credit: European Heart Journal Women are significantly more likely to develop an abnormal and often rapid heart rhythm in the...
by Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Barcelona Scheme of the patient-specific computational workflow to predict the risk of device-related thrombus (DRT) formation after left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO) implantation. A: computerized tomography (CT) scan acquisition of whole left atrium (LA) and ultrasound (US) study with Doppler measurements at mitral valve (MV) level. B: 3D LA segmentation...
Megan Brooks October 11, 2021 Taking high-doses of marine omega-3 fatty acids, more than 1 gram daily, may raise the risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a meta-analysis of relevant research. However, the risk of developing AF appears to be “relatively small” for those taking 1 gram or less of fish oil per day, Christine Albert,...
by University of California, San Francisco Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A single glass of wine can quickly—significantly—raise the drinker’s risk for atrial fibrillation, according to new research by UC San Francisco. The study provides the first evidence that alcohol consumption substantially increases the chance of the heart rhythm condition occurring within a few hours. The findings...
