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
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
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
The newer drugs are called non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Examples include dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixaban (Eliquis). WebMD Health
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
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
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
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
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
Smokers are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, but the risk is reduced considerably in those who quit, researchers in Norway have found. WebMD Health