Tag: atrial fibrillation
Heart rhythm disorders common in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Critically ill COVID-19 patients are 10 times more likely to develop cardiac arrhythmias
Patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to an intensive care unit were...
AI may identify atrial fibrillation from a normal rhythm ECG
An artificial intelligence (AI) model has been found to identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation even when performed during normal rhythm
Researchers have trained an...
Drugs for atrial fibrillation may increase risk of falls
Study finds that drugs commonly used for atrial fibrillation can increase risk of falls
Fainting and falls are serious health concerns for older people. They...
Beta blockers effective in stress-induced heart rhythm disorder
Beta blockers reduce the odds of having a stress-induced atrial fibrillation compared to people not taking the drug
Individuals who are prone to emotion-triggered atrial...
Not just the heart, signals from the ear or hand can...
Scientists report how signals from the ears or hands can be used to generate ECGs to check heart rhythm
A novel electrocardiogram (ECG) method which...
New markers identified for irregular heart beat
Researchers trace two new biomarkers for atrial fibrillation that increases risk of stroke and heart failure
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two...
Depressed people are more prone to atrial fibrillation
Depressed people have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation finds new study
Depressed people have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, according to a study...
High dose hypothyroid medications increase stroke risk
New study shows too much hypothyroid medication can lead to heart rhythm disorder and stroke
High doses of hypothyroidism medication could increase the risk of...
ECG on Apple Watch: more sales pitch than real health benefits
A medical assessment of the ECG, atrial fibrillation (AF) detection features of the new Apple WatchApple watch 4 has got FDA approval as an...
Smoking elevates risk of a heart rhythm disorder
The more one smokes, the greater is the risk of a heart rhythm disorder
Smoking increases the risk of heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation...
