Tag Archives: atrial fibrillation
Concerns over dosing oral anticoagulants in clinical practice
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition characterized by an abnormal rhythm leading to irregular beat. An important consequence of AF is an incomplete emptying of the atria (upper heart chamber) leading to blood stasis and, potentially,
Less may be more in catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent heart rhythm disorder worldwide; at present, it affects more than 33 million subjects globally and it is expected that its prevalence will double over the next 50 years. The condition
More intensive anticoagulation is associated with a lower stroke risk after elective cardioversion in atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia of the heart and elective cardioversion (ECV) is a common procedure in converting AF to normal sinus rhythm. AF carries an increased risk for stroke and a substantial portion
Mutations in the SHOX2 gene contribute to irregular heartbeats
Heart rhythm disorders contribute significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and represent a major health issue. Developing approaches towards disease prediction and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias is therefore an important topic in healthy aging. Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
Towards development of an automatic screening device for early detection of atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is an abnormal heart rhythm which is associated with high risk of stroke, dementia, and death. AF is affecting approximately 1% of people around the world. Screening of AF for potential patients including all
New MRI method for patients with fast and irregular heartbeats
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) takes very detailed pictures of the heart. MRI is very safe because it does not give patients harmful x-rays and is one of the best hospital tests used by doctors to check how
Prognostic value of trans-thoracic echocardiography in patients with acute stroke and atrial fibrillation
Currently, ischemic stroke (which occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating, can be successfully prevented with
