Anti-clotting treatment underused at many hospitals
...that VA hospitals were more likely to treat atrial fibrillation patients with warfarin, an anticoagulant recommend...ercent at community hospitals received it. Atrial fibrillation patients at VA hospitals had more contraindications to warfarin compared with patients at community ...New research in atrial fibrillation
...ges, the number of people likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that also puts people at risk for stroke, heart failure and heart attacks, is growing rapidly. There is a tremendous need for innovative approaches to the treatment of this life-threatening condition, according to Kevi...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 56th Annual Meeting
... at risk for stroke because of non-valvular atrial fibrillation were randomly assigned to receive one of the two drugs. Stroke rates were similar with both treatments but ximelagatran had a lower risk of hemorrhagic complications. Ximelagatran caused approximately 20 percent fewer incidents of major and minor ble...New light shed on atrial fibrillation after bypass surgery
...atients will suffer at least one episode of atrial fibrillation in the days and weeks following surgery, these and... Mathew, M.D.. Past studies have shown that atrial fibrillation can lead to heart failure, kidney damage or stroke, and can prolong hospitalization after surgery wh...Computer modeling fibrillation in the canine heart
...heart. We want to find out how to stop ventricular fibrillation before it starts." According to Gilmour, healthy a...rillate. It is difficult to understand what causes fibrillation because heart cells perform different functions depending on where they lie on the heart. Gilmour's ...New data on the effect of Atacand(R) on NYHA class in a broad spectrum of heart failure patients
...r analysis suggests that the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in some patients with symptomatic chronic hea...ilure patients in CHARM, 72.6% did not have atrial fibrillation (AF) at baseline. This new analysis found that, in the patients randomised to Atacand, new incidenc...Study finds implanted defibrillator reduces heart failure deaths
...t had had at least one episode of diagnosed atrial fibrillation when they entered the study. At the end of the study, there were 666 deaths overall182 (22 percent) in the ICD group, 240 (28 percent) in the amiodarone group, and 244 (29 percent) in the placebo group. Results showed that: In those with heart fa...Studies led by Mount Sinai researchers reinforces potential benefits of new stroke-prevention drug
...ic events in men and women with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Although more men are affected with AF than women, the risk of AF-related strokes is greater among women. Warfarin is effective in preventing stroke but can be associated with bleeding, which occurs more often in women than men. Pooled data ...St. Jude Medical announces PAVE and DINAMIT clinical trial results
...ents undergoing ablate and pace therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). The study found that: In patients with chr...dical's longstanding effort to surround the atrial fibrillation comorbidity with innovative and effective device solutions," said Eric N. Falkenberg, Senior Vice Pr...Stroke news tips for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004
... high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and atrial fibrillation were not. Noting "significant associations" between ethnicity, stroke risk factors and family history of stroke, the researchers believe Mexican-Americans may be an ideal population for family stroke studies....Stroke news tips for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004
...e percent (128 subjects) were found to have atrial fibrillation and 29.5 percent (746 of the seniors) had high blood pressure. An additional 3,514 seniors were screened at Madigan Army Hospital, New York University and American Vascular Association screenings with similar yields for a total of 6,046 patients. Re...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet December 16, 2003
...ing heart rate during exercise and at rest. Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the upper heart chambers (atria) contract rapidly, pumping blood inefficiently. The condition is rarely fatal, but, if uncontrolled, can cause stroke when blood clots, formed in the atria, travel to the brain. Sta...ACP and AAFP release joint clinical guidelines to manage common heart condition
...als of Internal Medicine, published by ACP. Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the upper hea...e preferred approach for most patients with atrial fibrillation should be to focus on control of heart rate and stroke prevention with blood thinners, rather than a...Warfarin effective for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation
...he risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (an electrical rhythm disturbance of the heart tha...s has important clinical implications since atrial fibrillation occurs commonly, particularly among the elderly. Alan S. Go, M.D., of Kaiser Permanente of Northern ...Welcome alternative to warfarin for people at high risk of stroke
...oke among people with atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (irregular and rapidly beating atria) increases th...ients from Europe, Asia, and Australia with atrial fibrillation and one or more stroke risk factors were randomly allocated warfarin or oral ximelagatran. Average f...News tips for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003
...thm in all ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation patients, and none caused serious injury. "Sports involving vigorous exercise may be safe in selected ICD patients," the study finds. 2 p.m. Abstract #3544 Results of hormone replacement study get rapid acceptance. Findings of last year's Wome...Procedure cures atrial fibrillation
...r report their dramatic success in treating atrial fibrillation patients using a technique called radiofrequency catheter ablation. The reports show that more than 85 percent of patients with intermittent AF were cured after a single session of catheter ablation, and no longer required medications to stabilize th...Hospital work shifts influence survival from cardiac arrest
...t is an abnormal heart rhythm known as ventricular fibrillation (VF). VF can be treated with a defibrillator, which can correct the abnormal heart rhythm. The American Heart Association estimates that about 95 percent of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital. In cities where cardiopulmonary ...Emory scientists link atrial fibrillation with decrease in nitrous oxide
...ted with the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation (AF) -- stroke. AF, which is characterized by a rapid and irregular beat originating from the upper chambers of the heart, is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 2.2 milli...Defibrillators may improve survival in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
...clude ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) -- common contributors to sudden cardiac arrest and the number one cause of cardiac death in the United States. Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for approximately 300,000 deaths annually....