Beta Blockers Might Fight A-Fib Too
A-fib is a common heart rhythm disorder sometimes triggered by stress and negative emotions. Beta blockers are drugs that block the effects of adrenaline and related substances. WebMD Health
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Your Apple Watch Might Help Spot Dangerous A-Fib
The study improves understanding of how this wearable technology and app works in the real-world setting and how well the technology can detect long periods of a-fib, said a study co-leader. WebMD Health
Should You Get Pills or Surgery for A-Fib?
Study subjects who got ablation — where a catheter is used to tweak the heart muscle cells responsible for the arrhythmia — also seemed to have less shortness of breath, less fatigue and all-around better quality of life five years later, with those who got drug therapy alone. WebMD Health
Breast Cancer May Bring Higher Odds for A-fib, Too
The risk for women under 60 years of age more than doubled in the first six months after diagnosis, and rose 80 percent six months to three years after diagnosis, the findings showed. WebMD Health
Doctors: Newer Blood Thinners Best Against A-Fib
The newer drugs are called non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Examples include dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixaban (Eliquis). WebMD Health
Could Your Apple Watch Spot Dangerous A-Fib?
The watch contains a simple electrocardiogram (ECG) that tracks your heart rhythm and can detect the presence of atrial fibrillation (“A-fib”), an irregular heartbeat that increases your risk for stroke and heart failure. WebMD Health
Too Much Salt Might Help Spur A-Fib
People with the highest levels of salt in their diet had a higher rate of atrial fibrillation than those with the lowest salt intake in a new study. WebMD Health
Too Much Salt Might Help Spur A-Fib
People with the highest levels of salt in their diet had a higher rate of atrial fibrillation than those with the lowest salt intake in a new study. WebMD Health
Is ‘Spring Forward’ Tied to More A-Fib Admissions?
After the start of Daylight Saving Time, 3.13 people a day were admitted to a New York hospital for atrial fibrillation, significantly more than the 2.56 daily admissions for the same problem rest of the year, researchers said. The findings add evidence that Daylight Saving Time may adversely affect health, the scientists said. WebMD Health
A-Fib Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
In a new study, people who had atrial fibrillation were 40 percent more likely to develop dementia than those without the heart condition. WebMD Health