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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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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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Shape of heart might be determining factor for heart diseases: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that patients who have round hearts shaped like baseballs are more likely to develop future heart failure and atrial fibrillation than patients who have longer hearts shaped like the traditional Valentine heart.
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Atrial fibrillation appears to heighten dementia risk: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
People with a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common irregular heart rhythm, have a modestly higher risk of developing dementia than people without the condition, according to a recently published research.
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