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Zapping atrial fibrillation: new treatment guidelines say radiofrequency therapy could be an alternative to medication for some patients.(cardiac health treatment)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing at an alarming rate. AF was thought to affect around 2 million Americans, but a new report says the number is more like 5.1 million, and that may triple by the year 2050. In AF, the upper chambers of the heart (atria) quiver ineffectively rather than beat normally, allowing blood to pool and potentially form clots. AF is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and even cognitive dysfunction. "It's slightly more common in men, but women have an increased risk of overall mortality related to AF," notes cardiac electrophysiologist Bindi Shah, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Newly issued treatment guidelines say the risk of stroke should be the main consideration in…
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- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week June 24, 2009 700+ words
...contribute to the growing burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) worldwide (see also Atrial Fibrillation). AF is a common yet under-recognised...complications, such as stroke. Atrial fibrillation (AF), is the most common cardiac arrhythmia...
- Oral Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in AF.(Atrial Fibrillation)
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert September 29, 2006 700+ words
...prevention in patients with AF. Source: Connolly S...Oral Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in the Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial with...the Framingham Study, atrial fibrillation (AF) was a clearly established...
- Stroke risk similar in paroxysmal and sustained AF.(atrial fibrillation)
- Magazine article from: The Practitioner January 25, 2008 700+ words
...permanentor persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and the need for thromboprophylaxis...degree of paroxysmal AF should be considered...duration of paroxysmal AF, which will then be...Paroxysmal Versus Sustained Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Taking Oral...
- Warfarin is the treatment of choice for elderly patients with AF.(atrial...
- Magazine article from: The Practitioner Savill, Peter September 25, 2007 700+ words
...stratification in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has come increasingly...events in patients with AF. However, most of...of choice in elderly AF patients unless there...community population with atrial fibrillation (the Birmingham Atrial...
- ANSWER BACK: What causes lone AF?(atrial fibrillation)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Pulse October 20, 2003 700+ words
...palpitations diagnosed `lone atrial fibrillation'. This reverted spontaneously...A: Lone, or idiopathic, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a diagnosis of exclusion...normal ECG (apart from the AF), chest X- ray and ECG...
- Better management, reducing admissions can trim AF costs.(atrial fibrillation)
- Magazine article from: Medical Device Week May 9, 2005 700+ words
...rhythm disturbance, atrial fibrillation (AF) - given its financial...create ways to make AF "an entirely outpatient...discharges related to atrial fibrillation, with lower admissions...precise guidelines for AF discharge, he said...
- NICE: screen for AF.(atrial fibrillation)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Pulse January 19, 2006 700+ words
...screen their patients for atrial fibrillation, new NICE guidance...allow identification of AF patients.' It adds...factors for developing AF, such as hypertension...opportunistically for atrial fibrillation. `All patients - particularly...all suspected cases of AF and use of a ...
- CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE: Assessing stroke risk in patients with AF.(Atrial...
- Magazine article from: The Practitioner Marshall, Gillian Rankin, Andrew C June 29, 2007 700+ words
...Glasgow Royal Infirmary How should AF be investigated? Should rhythm...should aspirin or warfarin be used? Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic cardiac...can result in cardiac failure. AF is associated with considerable...
- Heavy drinking causes AF.(atrial fibrillation )(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: GP September 23, 2005 700+ words
...are at greatly increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) but woman drinkers are less likely...a 63 per cent increased risk of AF if they drank more than 35 drinks...statistically significant increased risk of AF for women who drank more than 21...
- Registrar: MRCGP Exam Update - Anticoagulation and AF.(atrial...
- Magazine article from: GP February 17, 2006 700+ words
...CURRENT SITUATION - The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) doubles with each advancing decade...decision to be made for a patient with AF is whether or not they should be...Patients with non-valvular AF who have an INR of 2.0 or greater...
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