The caveat here is that if one is opting for rhythm control to avoid the need for warfarin in this elderly population, that is not a valid assumption. How should one manage atrial fibrillation ...
For atrial fibrillation screening and detection ... targeted blood pressure control, smoking cessation, and limitation of alcohol intake. "Consensus opinion is now moving in the direction of ...
Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.
Matt Jaeky was only 19 the first time his heart went into atrial fibrillation (AFib ... that period – compared to 20% of those in the control group. And for the people in the exercise group ...
Elevated levels of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a key biomarker for diagnosing heart failure, show a nearly fourfold increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF ...
But people who've had atrial fibrillation can lower their future risk. A 2019 randomised control trial led by Professor Kistler showed that abstaining from alcohol significantly reduced the ...