August 5, 2024 by Katie Brace, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Credit: JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.03.032Affecting as many as 6 million people in the United States, atrial fibrillation (or AFib) occurs when the heart’s upper chambers beat out of coordination with the lower chambers, resulting in an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm....
by Michael Precker, American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Dr. David Kao tells patients they have atrial fibrillation—an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, blood clots or other health issues—their first question is usually “Do I have to give up coffee?”His answer often surprises them: No.”They’re thrilled,” said Kao,...
by University of Louisvillevaping Credit: CC0 Public Domain With the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health. They may want to use caution, however, if their strategy involves switching from cigarettes to e-cigarettes, considered by some to be a...
New trials reveal swallowable sensor 3,000 times more accurate than current technology RMIT UNIVERSITY New trials of a breakthrough swallowable sensor have revealed the device is 3,000 times more accurate than the current technology used to diagnose many gut disorders. IMAGE: THE CAPSULE, WHICH PROVIDES REAL-TIME DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF HYDROGEN, CARBON DIOXIDES AND OXYGEN IN...
Study Highlights: Individuals with higher levels of thyroid hormone (free thyroxine or FT4) circulating in the blood were more likely than individuals with lower levels to develop irregular heartbeat, even when the levels were within normal range. Blood levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which regulates the production of thyroid hormones and is primarily measured in...
