Vast Majority of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Successful
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Successful pulmonary vein isolation is achieved in the majority of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published in the March 7 iss…
Learn MoreLa fibrilación auricular podría aumentar las probabilidades de demencia
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El latido cardiaco irregular común conocido como fibrilación auricular (FA) podría aumentar el riesgo de demencia, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que las personas recién diagno…
Learn MoreHaving A-Fib Might Raise Odds for Dementia
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests.Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of de…
Learn MoreAtrial Fibrillation May Increase Risk for Dementia
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a modestly increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online March 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Nisha Bansal, M.D., …
Learn MoreNew Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quicker, safer option for treating an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation might be just months away.Atrial fibrillation is currently treated with drugs or a procedure known as thermal ablation….
Learn MoreIrregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do You Treat It?
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many things can make your heart skip a beat — the words to a song, a case of the nerves or a near car accident — but these temporary palpitations aren’t usually cause for concern. But much more serious, and so…
Learn MoreMuchos sobrevivientes a un ACV sufren arritmias cardiacas persistentes
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de un 20 por ciento de las personas que sobreviven a lo que se conoce como un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) isquémico tienen unos ritmos cardiacos irregulares, lo que puede conducir a otro A…
Learn MoreSen. John Fetterman’s Hospitalization From ‘Lightheadedness’ Wasn’t Another Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealtDay News) — Sen. John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last May while campaigning for his Senate seat, remains hospitalized after being admitted on Wednesday for lightheadedness, but doctors have ruled out a second stroke….
Learn MoreMany Stroke Survivors Have Ongoing Irregular Heart Rhythms
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20% of people who survive what’s called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say.But in cases where the stroke was caused by hardening of the ar…
Learn MoreAccelerated Pacing Improves Quality of Life in HFpEF Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with a moderately accelerated personalized backup pacing rate (myPACE) is beneficial for patients with stage B and C heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to a study publi…
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