Alcohol Abuse Ups Mortality Risk Among Arrhythmia Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol abuse independently increases the risk for mortality in patients with arrhythmia by more than 70 percent,...
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Outcomes After AFib Ablation
For patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with reduced arrhythmia recurrence rates and death, according to a study...
COVID-19 Not Linked with Increased Thromboembolic Events in AFib Patients
A research letter published in Thrombosis Research suggests there is not a spike in thromboembolic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) during the...
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Outcomes After A-Fib Ablation
For patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with reduced arrhythmia recurrence rates and death, according to a study...
Cardio Round-up: E-Cigarettes Harmful; Family History of AFib; and More
E-Cigarettes, Vaping are Associated With Heart Problems
“In response to the harmful effects of tobacco smoking, the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has emerged and...
Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib
Among hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation, racial/ethnic disparities in all-cause stroke are partially mediated by lower anticoagulant use, according to a study published online...
Family History of AFib Linked With Increased Cardiovascular Event Risk
Individuals with a family history of atrial fibrillation tend to have increased risk for cardiovascular events and major adverse cardiac events (MACE), according to...
