Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Chemokines are a subclass of cytokines, a large family of small secreted proteins that communicate via G ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort. Furthermore, these symptoms ...
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is known to predict adverse events among those with heart failure (HF). Atrial fibrillation (AF) and HF have similar risk factors and a shared pathophysiology. While TR is ...
A study in the journal Heart shows brisk walking can cut the risk of atrial fibrillation by up to 43%. We spoke to a ...
Women with atrial fibrillation not only have an increased risk of stroke compared to men, but also experience more severe and disabling strokes. Factors that predispose women with atrial fibrillation ...
New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of future dementia by 21% ...
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Causes and risk factors of stroke you may not know
Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways High blood pressure and atherosclerosis are common causes of strokes. Atrial fibrillation can lead to clot formation increasing stroke risk.
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday experienced another bout of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart that raises the risk of stroke.
An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. An arrhythmia may feel like a racing heart or fluttering. It is not always serious but can sometimes indicate a potentially fatal heart problem. Arrhythmias — ...
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