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Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani successfully implants Leadless Pacemaker in a
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 3: Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani announces the successful implantation of a Leadless pacemaker in a woman aged 86. Dr. Mahadevan, the attending Cardiologist, reported that the elderly woman had presented with complaints of breathlessness while walking, as
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Study finds new heart rhythm categorization for stroke patients
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new study described the understanding of atrial fibrillation seen in stroke patients. According to the study, atrial fibrillation discovered after a stroke is not the same as irregular heartbeats known prior to the stroke.
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Do you know stress, insomnia associated with irregular heart rhythms after
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to recent research, one in every four women may develop abnormal heart rhythms – known as atrial fibrillation – after menopause, with stressful life events and insomnia being important contributors.
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Study finds oral anticoagulation not effective in patients with atrial hig
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2023, blood thinners (anticoagulants) cause bleeding without preventing stroke in individuals with atrial high rate episodes (AHRE), but without electrocardiogram (ECG)-diagnosed atrial fibrillation.
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Stay active to prevent stroke and heart rhythm disorders
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Physical activity is associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke, according to a study involving more than 15,000 people. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2023.
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Brigham researchers' AI model could aid in screening for heart defects
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The AI model outperformed standard methods in detecting atrial septal defect (ASD) signals in electrocardiograms (ECG). The researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Keio University in Japan created a deep-learning ar
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Kauvery Hospital (Alwarpet) Performs India's First Case of Intracardiac Ec
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 27: Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet Chennai, a leading multi-specialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, performed India’s first Intracardiac Echo-Guided Lambre Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure.
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Study finds taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D reduce risk
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland found that taking higher-than-recommended vitamin D dosages for five years lowered the incidence of atrial fibrillation in older men and women.
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Bariatric surgery reduces risk of major cardiac events in patients with ob
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a new study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss or metabolic surgery, was associated with a 42% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) such as
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Women with common cardiac rhythm disorders have quicker cognitive deterior
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to research presented at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)1 and published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, women with atrial fibrillation progress more quickly to cognitive impairment and dementia
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Study sheds more light on risk for atrial fibrillation in children, young
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to the study, having a preterm or large-for-gestational-age birth increases the chance of developing atrial fibrillation in later life
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Study: Statin use linked with lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study involving more than 50,000 atrial fibrillation patients, those who started taking statins within a year of their diagnosis had lower chances of stroke and transient ischemic attack than those who did not.
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