Search Tag: atrial fibrillation
Study: AF hospital mortality risk higher in rural areas
2017 12 Dec
According to researchers in the U.S., urban-rural differences exist when it comes to the risk of hospital mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Their study shows that AF patients have a 17 percent increased risk of death in rural hospitals compared to their counterparts in urban hospitals. The findings are reported in the journal... Read more
Atrial fibrillation
2017 19 Sep
Latest treatments New techniques in ablation and imaging are broadening the options for treating patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinical arrhythmia seen in the daily clinic. It has an important impact on the economic health burden, as many patients are affected by... Read more
#ESC17: Implanted Cardiac Monitors Detect Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation
2017 28 Aug
The incidence of previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) may be substantial in patients with risk factors for AF and stroke, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017. By using implanted cardiac monitors, researchers detected nearly 30 percent of previously undiagnosed AF after 18 months in this high-risk... Read more
Long Working Hours and Increased AFib Risk
2017 18 Jul
Long working hours are shown to be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Researchers found that, compared to people who worked a normal week of between 35-40 hours, those who worked 55 hours or more were about 40% more likely to develop AFib during the following 10 years. "This could be... Read more
Current AF Guidelines - Important Differences
2017 20 Jun
Guidelines regarding the management of atrial fibrillation have been published by major cardiovascular societies. Although the majority of recommendations within the current guidelines are similar, important differences are observed particularly when the quality of evidence is moderate or low, according to a review article to appear in the Canadian... Read more
Study: Treatment Gap in Patients Suffering From Atrial Fibrillation
2017 13 Jun
Findings of a study by University of Birmingham reveal a treatment gap in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF). Research findings are published in Heart. AF is associated with a five-fold increase in risk of stroke. There are three types of AF: paroxysmal where episodes come and go and usually stop without any treatment persistent... Read more
New Imaging Technique for AF Minimises Radiation Exposure
2017 04 Jun
According to cardiologists from NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, a new imaging technique should be more widely adopted by physicians to treat atrial fibrillation as it limits or eliminates patients' exposure to radiation. The article is published in Heart Rhythm. The specialists believe that the primary obstacle to the widespread... Read more
Chocolate Decreases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
2017 27 May
Findings of a large study conducted with men and women in Denmark show that consuming moderate amounts of chocolate is associated with significantly lower risk of atrial fibrillation. The study was conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and findings are published in Heart. These findings add to the already accumulating... Read more
Combined Risk Scores Better Identify AFib Patients at Risk of Dementia
2017 15 May
Combining risk scores can help clinicians better identify atrial fibrillation patients who are at an increased risk of developing dementia. Findings were presented during Heart Rhythm 2017. See Also : Delayed Use of Blood Thinners Increases Risk of Dementia The Intermountain Mortality Risk Score (IMRS) was developed by clinicians at Intermountain... Read more
Aspirin Doesn’t Lower Risk of Stroke in Low Risk AF Patients
2017 14 May
Findings from a new study conducted by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute show that long-term aspirin therapy in patients who are considered to be low risk for stroke is not as effective as previously believed. The findings were presented at Heart Rhythm 2017, the Heart Rhythm Society's 38th Annual Scientific Sessions... Read more