Recent research suggests that select athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities may be able to safely participate in ...

Binge drinking and possibly, moderate alcohol intake, may trigger atrial fibrillation ... and leg swelling. Heart failure can be acute, meaning it develops suddenly, or chronic, which means it ...

Research has documented a clear link between chronic pain and development of cardiovascular disease through activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for “fight-or ...

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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), a procedure now ... researchers randomized 146 patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory chronic AF to circumferential pulmonary-vein catheter ...

History of prior heart failure (HF) was found to influence prognostic implications of atrial fibrillation (AFib) in patients hospitalized for HF, with permutations of prior HF, prior AFib and AFib as ...

Similar observations were recorded when limited to studies of first-degree heart block. Conclusions Data from observational studies suggests a possible association between prolonged PR interval and ...

Aims: This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the efficacy of dual-chamber left Bundle branch pacing (LBBP) as an alternative therapy for heart failure patients with complete left bundle ...

He says the longer people have AFib, the more likely it is to progress to persistent. This requires an intervention, including an antiarrhythmic medication or shock, known as cardioversion, to restore ...

Background: Atrial fibrillation ... high risk of heart failure and embolic stroke, yet its underlying mechanism is unclear. The primary goal of this study was to establish a miRNA–mRNA network and ...

A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), and may complicate ... current/former smokers (73% vs 43%), have heart failure ...