Sentences with phrase «fibrillation increases»

The incidence of atrial fibrillation increases as the hound ages.

Atrial fibrillation increases odds of stroke, but because these patients had few additional risk factors, they were considered at low risk for ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain).

Untreated atrial fibrillation increases the risk of heart - related death and is linked to a five times increased risk of stroke.

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Xarelto and Eliquis are approved to treat patients with a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation that significantly increases stroke risk, as well as to prevent blood clots following hip or knee replacement, and to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

New Data Shows iRhythm's ZIO Service Increases Detection And Diagnosis Of Silent Atrial Fibrillation In High - Risk Patients

Atrial fibrillation, diagnosed in 3.4 million Americans and the most common heart rhythm condition in the United States, is marked by irregular and sometimes extremely rapid heart rates that cause fatigue and shortness of breath, and significantly increase the risk of heart failure and stroke.

In fact, preoperative atrial fibrillation was associated with a three-fold increased risk of TR.

They found that although newly developed TR after MV repair was rare, the risk could increase in older patients with atrial fibrillation and impaired heart function.

Many patients also have health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) that can increase the long - term risk of stroke.

As well, patients who score higher on the CHADS2 score, a rule used by physicians to determine a patient's risk of stroke, are at increased risk of stroke with or without atrial fibrillation.

«Although the chance of developing atrial fibrillation does increase with age, these findings are not entirely explained by the aging world population.

Arial fibrillation affects approximately 5 million people worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of stroke.

Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study that included more than 24,000 patients found a lower l - year risk of the combined outcomes of death, heart attack or stroke without a higher risk of bleeding, according to a study in the March 5 issue of JAMA.

Soliman said the finding that atrial fibrillation was associated only with NSTEMI heart attacks suggests that factors contributing to partial blockage of the coronary arteries or increased oxygen demand, such as sudden increase in heart rate, are more likely to explain the association between a-fib and heart attack than those factors linked to total blockage caused by the migration of a blood clot to a coronary artery from the site of its formation.

Overtreatment is associated with an increased risk of fractures and atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart beat), according to researchers.

«In conclusion, the study by Carrero et al in this issue of JAMA provides the best evidence to date that vitamin K antagonists [anticoagulants] are associated with improved clinical outcomes and no significant increased risk of bleeding in patients with myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation with advanced CKD.»

In a study that included 1.7 million patients undergoing inpatient surgery, experiencing atrial fibrillation while hospitalized was associated with an increased long - term risk of ischemic stroke, especially following noncardiac surgery, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA.

«Experiencing atrial fibrillation while hospitalized for surgery linked with increased risk of stroke.»

Nevertheless, they point out that although the underlying factors for the association found between bereavement and atrial fibrillation are not clear, bereavement is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and even death.

Atrial Fibrillation — one of the most common forms of abnormal heart rhythm — is caused by these waves, and is a major cause of stroke as it increases the risk of blood clots forming inside the heart.

During atrial fibrillation, the heart's electrical cells are misfiring, which can increase the risk of stroke, blood clots, and heart failure.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heartbeat disorder in America, affecting three to six million Americans, with a projected increase to twelve million by 2030, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2017 Update.

«Our research has previously shown that a large body size at age 20, and weight gain from age 20 to midlife, both independently increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in men,» said author Professor Annika Rosengren, professor of internal medicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Eating chocolate regularly might lower the risk of developing atrial fibrillation — sometimes called AFib — a heart rhythm irregularity that afflicts 33 million people worldwide and increases the chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to findings published in the journal Heart on Tuesday.

Orlando, Florida, November 4 - 7, 2007 — At this year's Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) is presenting its newly launched DNA - based risk diagnostic tests deCODE MI ™ and deCODEAF ™ - which measure common genetic variants associated with clinically relevant increases in risk of heart attack and atrial fibrillation / stroke, respectively.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a strong independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.1, 2 Vitamin K antagonist (eg, warfarin) treatment reduces the risk of stroke by 64 % and all - cause mortality by 26 %, compared with control in patients with AF.3 However, warfarin confers an increased risk of hemorrhage, with intracranial bleeding the most severe effect.4 - 7

We imputed these variants into 104,220 individuals down to a minor allele frequency of 0.1 % and found a recessive frameshift mutation in MYL4 that causes early - onset atrial fibrillation, several mutations in ABCB4 that increase risk of liver diseases and an intronic variant in GNAS associating with increased thyroid - stimulating hormone levels when maternally inherited.

In his recent work, Mesubi found that two proteins (calmodulin kinase II and O - GlcNAc) are critical to the increased risk for atrial fibrillation for patients with diabetes mellitus.

Women who get pregnant more than once have an increased risk of later developing atrial fibrillation, also known as a-fib, according to a study in the journal Circulation.

If you have high - normal levels of thyroid hormone within the reference range, research now confirms that you face an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

People with atrial fibrillation usually have a significantly increased risk of stroke.

Dioxins found in fish may be linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation, lower sperm count and semen quality, diabetes, cancer, and impaired child neurobehavioral development.

Another study which was a meta - analysis of four other studies that looked for a link between coffee consumption and atrial fibrillation risk found that there was no association between coffee or caffeine consumption and increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation.

It is a neurotoxin that may affect brain function in adults, teens and infants, and a cardiac toxin that may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation and fatal heart attack.

In the 12 - year study of 4,815 people 65 years of age or older, eating canned tuna or other broiled or baked fish 1 to 4 times a week correlated with increased blood levels of omega - 3 fatty acids and a 28 % lower risk of atrial fibrillation.

H. pylori has been linked with irregular heart rhythms (atrial fibrillation), which increases the risk of heart failure.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News)-- The widely used heart drug digoxin is associated with an increased risk of death in people with the common heart rhythm disorder know as atrial fibrillation, a new study finds.

FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Excessive alcohol consumption and age may increase risk of stroke in people with a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study finds.

The mechanism by which digoxin increased the risk of death in atrial fibrillation patients is unclear.

People with lone atrial fibrillation usually require treatment to re-establish a normal heart rhythm, because they usually have exercise intolerance or shortness of breath, symptoms of palpitations, and are at an increased risk of having a stroke.

Cardiac dilation, decreased oxygen supply, and increased oxygen demand secondary to elevated heart rate and ventricular wall stress may predispose to the development of cardiac arrhythmias arising in either the atria (atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia) or in the ventricles (ventricular premature complexes, ventricular tachycardia).

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Chronic or permanent Atrial Fibrillation does lead to a small increase in the risk of death, and because of that if you suffer from chronic A-fib you will likely get a «rated» policy.

Patients who receive a specific form of treatment for the common heart condition known as atrial fibrillation have increased survival -LSB-...]