Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) during cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with lower stroke-related disability and reduced risk for 30-day mortality and ...
AHA Aggressive BP Therapy Won't Stop AF Recurrences After Ablation The study "raises a lot of questions for us with respect to patients who already have atrial arrhythmia," said an author. Heartwire ...
Clinical Trial (Mis)Interpretation: 4 Pet Peeves Spurious subgroup claims and 'negative' trials are among the things that irk. Biostatistician Andrew Althouse and clinical trialist Bobby Yeh discuss ...
Teach Basic Lifesaving Skills Starting Age 4, AHA Advises Teaching young children basic life support training has the potential to educate whole generations to respond to cardiac arrest and increase ...
In this prospective cohort study, lifestyle behaviours, especially higher body mass index (BMI) and smoking, are associated ...
Irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, affect millions of Americans and can increase the risk of serious complications if left untreated. Understanding the warning ...