Sentences with phrase «fibrillation while»

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

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.

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But in some people, a condition known as atrial fibrillation can show no external symptoms while carrying a risk of blood clots, strokes and other complications.

In the new study, 71 percent of patients treated with a surgical procedure called catheter ablation were free of atrial fibrillation, the study's primary endpoint, after two years of follow - up, while only 34 percent of patients who took the antiarrhythmic drug Amiodarone were free of symptoms at that point.

According to the study, people with obesity are 40 percent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, while they are 45 percent and 51 percent more likely to develop hypertension or diabetes, respectively.

Scotland had the highest prevalence of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, while Wales had the highest prevalence of high blood pressure, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Atrial fibrillation is a common and irregular and rapid heart rate that occurs when the left ventricle stiffens to counteract high blood pressure while the left atrium dilates in response to higher pressures.

While doctors have traditionally said caffeine also causes atrial fibrillation, recent evidence from clinical studies shows that, in most people, it does not.

While in past blog posts, our Fosamax law firm has spoken in greater detail about the medication's causal link to ONJ and other bone injuries, in this blog post, we would like to offer more detail about the drug's possible connection to esophageal cancer and atrial fibrillation.