Search Tag: paroxysmal AF

Cardiology Management

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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

Cardiology Management

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2017 12 May

A new microRNA biomarker has been identified that may have a strong association with the incidence of atrial fibrillation. The findings were presented today at Heart Rhythm 2017, the Heart Rhythms Society's 38th Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago. See Also : New Source of Electrical Instability in the Heart Researchers from Intermountain...Read more