Studies led by Mount Sinai researchers reinforces potential benefits of new stroke-prevention drug
...Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common irregular heartbeat that occurs when the two small upper chambers of the heart (known as the atria) beat rapidly and unpredictably, which sometimes allows blood to pool and clot. If a section of the blood clot travels to an artery in the brain, a stroke may r...Cedars-Sinai March medical tipsheet
... is a sufficient diagnostic tool when a woman with irregular or absent ovulation fails to become pregnant after a trial of fertility pills (clomiphene citrate). If the tubes appear to be open, patients may then undergo more months of hormonal therapy, followed by in vitro fertilization if pregnancy still is no...Studies focus on vascular spasm as a common cause of cardiomyopathy
...eedback loop can lead to reduced cardiac function, irregular heart rhythms and death. "This is a whole new possibility for what goes wrong in degenerative heart disease," says cardiologist Elizabeth McNally, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and genetics at the University of Chicago and director of ...Specialists: Laparoscopy can help infertile women avoid months of unnecessary treatments
...se they have been unable to become pregnant due to irregular or absent ovulation typically undergo a pelvic examination and hysterosalpingogram, and the partner's sperm count is analyzed. If there is no obvious abnormality, ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate is often one of the first treatment options...Aromatase inhibitors: A promising new treatment for endometriosis
...cted. The most common side effects were occasional irregular bleeding and mild hot flashes, which were tolerated well. "These results appear extremely promising and constitute the rationale for further investigation of this regimen as a first-line treatment for endometriosis," said Dr. Bulun....Large-scale analysis of women with androgen excess: thorough treatment can reduce symptoms
...rcent of treated patients had such side effects as irregular vaginal bleeding, nausea and headaches, these symptoms were not considered serious, but they may have contributed to a high number of patients discontinuing treatment. Of 501 patients seeking hormonal suppression therapy, about 50 percent failed to f...Skin photographs may help patients detect new or changed moles
...evi (pigmented moles that may change shape or have irregular borders) have been identified as the strongest risk factor for melanoma (a type of skin cancer), according to the article. The presence of numerous atypical nevi can make SSE difficult, but because total removal of all moles is impractical, close se...Dietary supplements containing ephedra and caffeine may cause heart problems
...cause of concern in developing a potentially fatal irregular heart beat, known as torsade de pointes. The Food and Drug Administration has no official standards on QTc interval prolongation; however, the authors point out that the FDA has removed drugs from the market with lower QTc interval increases. In con...ACP and AAFP release joint clinical guidelines to manage common heart condition
...ion, the authors warn. Ventricular fibrillation -- irregular beat of the lower chambers of the heart, which pump blood to the lungs for oxygen refueling and to the rest of the body -- is much more serious. Irregular ventricular rhythms must be immediately converted into normal rhythm or the heart collapses, re...Study finds factors impeding bystander CPR
...ntion to identifying agonal respiration, which are irregular respirations and are a sign of sudden cardiac arrest, though they may be mistaken for the patient breathing on his own," said Dr. Rea. Other reasons CPR was not performed included combinations of the bystander's own physical limitation or the victim'...Warfarin effective for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation
...cal rhythm disturbance of the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat). In these trials, treatment was associated with relatively low rates of bleeding, which is the major possible adverse effect of warfarin treatment. However, concerns persist about the effectiveness and safety of warfarin in persons tre...Imaging technique may diagnose breast cancer without biopsy
...oblem lies in the composition of the breast, whose irregular distribution of fatty and glandular tissue makes it difficult to establish reference points against which to measure tCho levels. This method accounts for these tissue variations, using water as a reference compound and a mathematical approach to hel...Drug holds promise as an alternative for sickle cell patients unable to tolerate standard treatment
...ses red blood cells to become sickle-shaped. These irregular cells have difficulty passing through blood vessels, causing many symptoms, including excruciating pain episodes, recurrent pneumonias, and strokes. "The standard treatment for sickle cell is the drug hydroxyurea. Hydroxyurea reactivates fetal hemogl...Procedure cures atrial fibrillation
... majority of patients with the most common form of irregular heartbeat, by stopping haywire electrical signals ... perform it." Catheter ablation aims to counteract irregular electrical impulses in heart muscle by delivering tiny bursts of intense radiofrequency waves to the...Emory scientists link atrial fibrillation with decrease in nitrous oxide
... 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 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with this arrhyth...Sudden cardiac death: New risk factor first identified in Illinois family by SLU cardiologist
... Mrs. Hill, who has suffered a few bouts of rapid, irregular heartbeat and whose father developed atrial fibril...blood is moving throughout the body. Patients with irregular QT intervals may experience abnormally fast heart rhythms. If the heart cannot return to a normal rh...Adequate anticoagulation reduces impact of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation
...udy's lead author. Atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, is the strongest common risk factor for stroke. By leading to the formation of blood clots that travel to the brain, the condition is believed to account for about 80,000 strokes a year and can increase a patient's overall stroke risk fiv...Anxiety hits women harder after heart attack
...like second heart attacks, blood vessel blockages, irregular heartbeat and death. To learn more about the gender differences in anxiety after heart attacks, Moser, a professor of nursing at the University of Kentucky, and her international team recruited 912 patients from Australia, England, Japan, South Korea...Estrogen replacement increases risk factors for arrhythmia and sudden death
...kely to develop risk factors for potentially fatal irregular heartbeats (arrythmias) and heart attacks than women who take hormone therapy combining estrogen and progestin. Prior to the early termination of the estrogen plus progestin arm of a nationwide women's health study, postmenopausal hormone replacemen...Atrial fibrillation hospitalizations triple since 1985, will continue climb
...for atrial fibrillation, the most common sustained irregular heart beat, will be a "staggering burden" on public health and patients' quality of life, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Prevention and education efforts must be pursued ...