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Ischemic Strokes Less Severe With Left Atrial Appendage Closure in A-Fib
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – For patients with atrial fibrillation, ischemic strokes (IS) are less often fatal or disabling with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) prophylaxis than with direct oral...
Guidelines Updated for Prevention, Management of Atrial Fibrillation
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and published online Nov. 30 in the Journal of the American College...
Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Sleep-related hypoxia is associated with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of the American Heart ...
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person’s vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report. The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small v...
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person’s vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report. The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small v...
Bleeding Higher With Standard-Dose DOACs in Nonvalvular A-Fib
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – For nursing home residents with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the rate of bleeding is higher with standard- versus reduced-dose direct acting oral anticoagulants...
AHA: Apixaban Beneficial for Patients With Subclinical A-Fib
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Apixaban results in a lower risk for stroke or systemic embolism than aspirin for patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online Nov....
Earlier Onset of A-Fib Linked to Risk of Developing All-Cause Dementia
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of developing all-cause dementia, vascular dementia (VD), and Alzheimer disease (AD), according...
New A-Fib Ablation Therapy Benefits Women as Much as Men
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – A procedure to treat the irregular heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) works just as well for women as it does for men, new research shows. The...
Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free...
Incident A-Fib Linked to Increased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a research letter published online Oct. 25 in JACC:...
Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open. Kim L. Feingold, Ph.D., from N...
Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – Older adults who live in distressed or disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, new research shows. The...
Deep Learning Model Predicts Atrial Fibrillation From Outpatient ECGs
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Deep learning of outpatient sinus rhythm electrocardiograms (ECGs) predicts atrial fibrillation (AF) within 31 days, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in JAMA ...
One-Third With Transient New-Onset A-Fib Have Recurrence
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – About one-third of participants with transient new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization for noncardiac surgery or medical illness have recurrent AF within one...
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