Tag: Atrial Fibrillation
Hyoscyamine Helps in A-Fib With Slow Ventricular Response
Successful response in patient with comorbidities who was a poor candidate for pacemaker placement
Nut Consumption Associated With Reduced Risk of A-Fib
Possible correlation also seen for nut consumption with reduced risk of heart failure
Lower Thromboembolic Risk With New A-Fib After CABG Versus NVAF
Thromboembolic risk lower for postoperative atrial fibrillation s/p CABG versus nonvalvular a-fib
NSAID Use Linked to A-Fib Risk in Middle-Aged Asian Population
Risk up with use of non-selective NSAIDs and combined use of selective, non-selective NSAIDs
Smartwatch May Be Able to Passively Detect Atrial Fibrillation
Coupled with deep neural network, smartwatch passively detects a-fib but less accurately than ECG
Depression, Antidepressant Use May Up Risk of A-Fib
CES-D ≥16, antidepressant use each associated with higher incidence of atrial fibrillation
Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Mortality risk increased with higher serum digoxin levels; results similar regardless of heart failure
Lifetime Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Is One in Seven in Taiwan
Among Asian patients, a-fib linked to increased risk of mortality, heart failure, ischemic stroke, dementia
In A-Fib Patients, Stroke Risk Higher for Blacks Than Whites
Higher risk of ischemic stroke seen before, after atrial fibrillation diagnosis compared with whites
Anticoagulants in Seniors With A-Fib, CKD Ups Stroke, ICH Risk
Anticoagulants linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhage, but lower all-cause mortality
