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.
In a small proof - of - concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can successfully predict the effectiveness of catheter ablation, the standard of care treatment for atrial fibrillation, the most common
irregular heartbeat disorder.
Not exact matches
Cardiovascular health: Serious sleep
disorders have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone levels, and
irregular heartbeat.
It can also be applied in alleviating heart - related
disorders such as
irregular heartbeat and high cholesterol.
Sleep
disorders have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone level and
irregular heartbeats.
As part of the history, the doctor will want to know which, if any, risk factors for stroke you have: high blood pressure, diabetes,
irregular heartbeat, oral contraceptive use, heredity, other heart diseases, smoking, diet (especially high sodium and high cholesterol), obesity, lack of exercise, blood
disorders, and heavy alcohol consumption.