News articles tagged with 'atrial'
New assessment quantifies risks and benefits of warfarin treatment for atrial fibrillation
— 1 Sep 2009 13:30 | HealthWarfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation - the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder - appears to be most beneficial for the oldest patients, those who... — full story
Mixed evidence on use of radiofrequency catheter ablation for treating atrial fibrillation
— 11 Jul 2009 13:48 | HealthA procedure that sends targeted energy into the heart through a catheter can be used to treat a common type of irregular heartbeat, but little is known about the treatment's long-term... — full story
Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalisation in heart failure patients
— 7 Jul 2009 13:53 | HealthPatients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalisation due to heart failure, according to new research from... — full story
Common ECG finding may indicate serious cardiac problems
— 24 Jun 2009 11:34 | HealthA common electrocardiogram (ECG) finding that has largely been considered insignificant may actually signal an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (a chronic heart rhythm disturbance),... — full story
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for cardiologists
— 22 Jun 2009 11:01 | HealthThe fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real - even if rare - twist. Because, while most people will enjoy... — full story
Enzyme doesn't act alone in atrial fibrillation
— 18 Jun 2009 11:51 | HealthAn overactive enzyme is behind a leaky calcium channel that plays a role in the development of atrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that is responsible for... — full story
Heating heart with catheter better than drugs for common heart rhythm disorder
— 15 May 2009 11:03 | HealthTreating a common heart rhythm disorder by burning heart tissue with a catheter works dramatically better than drug treatments, a major international study has found... — full story
Link between widely used osteoporosis drugs and heart problems probed
— 7 Apr 2009 13:30 | HealthNew research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine evaluated the link between a common class of drugs used to prevent bone fractures in osteoporosis patients and the development... — full story
Cardiac arrhythmias are often accompanied by sleep-disordered breathing
— 21 Mar 2009 17:50 | HealthBreathing during sleep is often impaired in patients with atrial fibrillation. In the current edition of Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106 (10): 164-70),... — full story
Kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients
— 5 Mar 2009 12:58 | HealthChronic kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of heart arrhythmia, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente... — full story