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Chronic inflammation's connection to atrial fibrillation points to IL-1β as a promising treatment target
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide. It disrupts the normal rhythm of the heart, causing ...
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Prognostic implications of iron deficiency in patients with atrial fibrillation, with and without chronic heart failure
Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...
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Atrial Fibrillation Topic Review
The term “chronic atrial fibrillation” and the abbreviation “PAF” should be avoided. The term “lone atrial fibrillation” is used when AF occurs in the absence of structural heart disease.
Early diagnosis, advancements in treating atrial fibrillation lead to better outcomes
A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...