By Chloe Bennett, B.Sc.Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) With more awareness of the health implications of being overweight and increased access to dietary plans, a growing number of people are adopting low carb diets such as Atkins and the ketogenic diet to manage their health. Despite, their potential health benefits, recent research has found...
Tag: <span>Atrial fibrillation</span>
Post
Smartphone-operated one-lead ECG detects A-fib, flutter
(HealthDay)—A smartphone-operated one-lead electrocardiography (1L-ECG) device with an integral algorithm can diagnose atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL), according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Jelle C.L. Himmelreich, M.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues recruited consecutive patients who underwent 12-lead ECG (12L-ECG) for any...
Post
New Guidelines Steer Doctors Away From Prescribing Warfarin For Atrial Fibrillation
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are no longer recommending the use of the blood-thinning drug warfarin for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology issued a new guideline that encourages the use of novel oral anticoagulants for patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation....
Post
How much is too much? Even moderate alcohol consumption is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
A new study published in HeartRhythm reports that regular moderate alcohol consumption, drinking an average of 14 glasses of alcohol per week, is a modifiable risk factor for atrial fibrillation ELSEVIER IMAGE: REPRESENTATIVE HIGH-DENSITY VOLTAGE (TOP PANEL) AND PROPAGATION MAPS (BOTTOM PANEL) OF THE POSTERIOR LEFT ATRIUM FOR NON-DRINKERS, MILD DRINKERS, AND MODERATE DRINKERS. THE MODERATE DRINKER HAS MORE SCARRING...
Post
Oral anticoagulants plus antiplatelets associated with poor outcome in atrial fibrillation
Munich, Germany – 28 Aug 2018: Combined oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy is associated with a worse prognosis than anticoagulation alone in newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation patients without a clear indication for antiplatelets, according to late breaking results from the GARFIELD-AF registry presented today at ESC Congress 2018.1 Professor Keith Fox, principal investigator, University of...
Post
Mobile application detecting atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of stroke
IMAGE: THE APP CAN DETECT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WHEN IT IS HELD AGAINST THE PERSON’S CHEST. A new application developed at the University of Turku, Finland, can detect atrial fibrillation that causes strokes. Atrial fibrillation can be detected with the mobile phone application without any extra equipment. The mobile application can save lives all over the...
Post
Atrial fibrillation risk rises with decreasing kidney function
A new study indicates that individuals with kidney disease have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), suggest that individuals with poor kidney function may benefit from preventive interventions to maintain a normal heart...
Post
Natural ways to treat atrial fibrillation
The heart’s upper chambers normally beat in a regular, coordinated rhythm with the heart’s lower chambers. In atrial fibrillation, the heart’s upper chambers can quiver out of rhythm. The result is an irregular heart rhythm that can cause symptoms, such as shortness of breath, weakness, heart palpitations, and sometimes a heart murmur. The condition can...