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Botulinum toxin injections show promise to suppress postoperative atrial fibrillation

— November 28, 2018

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication, affecting one quarter to one half of all patients following cardiac surgery. It can result in heart failure, stroke, and longer hospital stays, resulting in an increased cost of care. HeartRhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, reports promising results […]

New report calls for greater awareness and emphasis on scale and impact of atrial fibrillation
— November 19, 2018

Biosense Webster EMEA, a Division of Johnson & Johnson Medical NV/SA and leader in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation has today, during AF Association Global AF Aware Week, published a report that uncovers the growing burden of AF on patients, caregivers and healthcare systems across Europe. The new report is calling for greater awareness and […]
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Family History Linked to Early-Onset A-Fib in Minorities
— October 8, 2018

Home News Professional Family History Linked to Early-Onset A-Fib in Minorities WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3, 2018 — Probands of African or Hispanic/Latino descent with early-onset atrial fibrillation (EOAF) are more likely than European Americans to have a first-degree relative with AF, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in JAMA Network Open. Zain Alzahrani, M.D., […]
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New study links poor sleep quality to atrial fibrillation
— July 5, 2018

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Poor sleep quality appears to be an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation, report scientists in the first study of its kind to demonstrate a relationship between poor sleep quality independent of sleep apnea and a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Their findings are published in HeartRhythm. AF is an […]
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Poor sleep quality may be important risk factor for atrial fibrillation
— June 26, 2018

June 26, 2018 Poor sleep quality appears to be an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation, report scientists in the first study of its kind to demonstrate a relationship between poor sleep quality independent of sleep apnea and a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Their findings are published in HeartRhythm. AF is an irregular, […]
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U.S. IDE study of THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Catheter completes patient enrollment
— March 19, 2018

March 14, 2018 Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, has completed patient enrollment in its U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study of the THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF Catheter. The prospective, multicenter, non-randomized study of 367 patients is evaluating the […]
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Coping with Caregiving | NIH News in Health
— March 2, 2018

Special Issue: Seniors Print this issue Take Care of Yourself While Caring for Others It can be a labor of love, and sometimes a job of necessity. Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for someone with a serious health condition each year. These often-unsung heroes provide hours of assistance to others. Yet the stress and […]
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Preventing dementia: The promising, the disappointing and the inconclusive
— February 23, 2018

What’s proved to prevent the development of dementia after the age of 80?
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Stroke After Heart Attack: Danger May Persist for Months
— October 25, 2018

MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 — After a heart attack, your risk for a stroke is elevated longer than previously believed, preliminary results of a new study suggest. “A heart attack is a risk factor for stroke for at least three months,” said researcher Dr. Alexander Merkler, an assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medical […]
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Immediate Monitoring With ECG Patch Ups A-Fib Diagnosis Rate
— July 20, 2018

TUESDAY, July 17, 2018 — Immediate monitoring with a self-applied wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch results in a higher rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis among individuals at high risk, according to a study published in the July 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Steven R. Steinhubl, M.D., from the Scripps Translational […]
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Sleep Disruption Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
— June 30, 2018

WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2018 — Sleep disruption consistently predicts risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) before and after adjusting for obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published online June 25 in Heart Rhythm. Matthew A. Christensen, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues assessed whether poor sleep is a risk factor for […]
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Study explores use of smartwatch to detect atrial fibrillation
— March 28, 2018

March 21, 2018 Bottom Line: A smartwatch coupled with a machine learning algorithm was able to detect irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation (AF), with high accuracy in a small group of patients undergoing treatment to restore normal heart rhythm but with lower accuracy in a larger group of people with a self-reported history of AF. […]
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Researchers uncover four microRNAs as potential biomarkers for atrial fibrillation
— March 18, 2018

March 16, 2018 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers uncover four microRNA molecules in the bloodstream that could predict the onset of atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular, and often rapid, heart rate. It increases the risk of developing strokes, heart failure, and even dementia. Although it […]
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Most avoid risk, despite better chance at reward
— February 28, 2018

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Say you’re the coach of a basketball team that’s trailing by two points in the dying seconds of a game. Your team has the ball and you call a timeout to set up a play. Or imagine your football team has just scored a touchdown with three seconds to play to […]
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Friday Feedback: Using Teams to Improve Outcome
— February 14, 2018

While coordinated care has been a goal of government health agencies and the Institute of Medicine, it doesn’t always happen. One government health agency said, “Current healthcare systems are often disjointed, and processes vary among and between primary care sites and specialty sites.” A team approach can improve the coordination of care and there is […]
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