Formulary Restrictions May Worsen Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Limiting access to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) may exacerbate underuse of anticoagulants and increase the risk for adverse health outcomes, such as stroke, among patients with newly …
Learn MoreUna anomalía en la cámara superior del corazón podría aumentar el riesgo de demencia
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si la cámara superior izquierda del corazón no funciona de forma efectiva, ¿aumentan las probabilidades de demencia?Sí, sugiere una nueva investigación, que encontró que podría aumentar el riesgo en …
Learn MoreAbnormal Upper Heart Chamber May Boost Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If the left upper chamber of your heart doesn’t work properly, do your chances of dementia climb?Yes, suggests new research that found it may raise the risk by 35%, even in people who have never had a strok…
Learn MoreScreening for A-Fib Using Wearable Devices May Be Cost-Effective
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices seems to be cost-effective compared with no screening or screening using traditional methods, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in JAMA H…
Learn MorePremature Menopause May Increase Risk for Heart Failure, A-Fib
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A history of premature menopause is associated with an increased incidence of heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the European Heart Journal.
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Learn MoreMigraine With Aura ID’d as Independent Risk Factor for A-Fib
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with migraine with aura (MwA) have significantly higher artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) atrial fibrillation (AF) prediction model output, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreDangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous change in heart rhythm is common after surgeries that don’t involve the heart, according to Mayo Clinic researchers.Dr. Konstantinos Siontis and colleagues studied patients who had atr…
Learn MoreA-Fib Linked to Worse Hospital Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 13.1 percent of hospitalized patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have atrial fibrillation, which is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study recently published in Cureus.Inimfon Jackson…
Learn MorePostop A-Fib May Raise Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with incident heart failure hospitalization among patients without a prior history of heart failure undergoing either cardiac or noncardiac surgery, accor…
Learn MoreA-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The risk of being hospitalized for heart failure after surgery is higher in patients who develop an abnormal heart rhythm, a new, large study shows.Of more than 76,000 heart surgery patients, about 18.8% deve…
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