Atrial-Fibrillation Top Stories
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Heart: Understanding Atrial Fibrillation Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Sep 27, 2024 06:35 ISTLifestyle modifications play a crucial role in managing AFib -
Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Worry About Heart Palpitation? How Do I Treat It?
Oct 19, 2022 04:20 ISTHeart: Blood travels through the heart as it contracts, and atrial fibrillation, commonly known asAFib, is an arrhythmia that occurs when the electrical signal that regulates this process is out of balance. -
Working For Long Hours Can Affect Your Heart
Jul 14, 2017 04:39 ISTA study has found that working for more than the specified hours can increase risk of atrial fibrillation by more than 40 percent. -
Relax! Coffee Won't Make Heartbeat Go Haywire
Sep 27, 2015 04:23 ISTPeople who like drinking coffee can safely continue to have it, at least in moderation, without the risk of developing atrial fibrillation -- a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate, suggests new research. -
Omega-3 supplements and irregular heartbeat
Nov 22, 2010 10:35 ISTOmega-3 fatty acid supplements do not cut back the risk of recurrences of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can cause stroke. -
Obesity linked to atrial fibrillation
Feb 27, 2010 11:25 ISTObesity is associated with atrial enlargement and ventricular diastolic dysfunction, both known predictors of atrial fibrillation. -
Sleep apnoea related to heart problems
Feb 26, 2010 12:01 ISTA breathing problem called sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) seems to be common in patients with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation. Still, it is unclear whether the rate of SAS is any higher than that seen in healthy people. -
Alcohol linked to irregular heartbeat
Dec 6, 2008 09:44 ISTConsuming two or more alcoholic beverages per day may slightly increase the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat. -
Amiodarone use risky for women
Aug 17, 2007 11:49 ISTThe heart drug Amiodarone, sold under the trade name Cordarone, seems to have serious side effects on women but not men. -
Heavy drinking leads to atrial fibrillation
Sep 16, 2005 01:53 ISTMen who consume 35 or more alcoholic drinks per week are more likely to experience atrial fibrillation. -
Vitamin C reduces atrial fibrillation recurrence
Aug 3, 2005 02:02 ISTOral vitamin C appears to reduce the risk of early recurrence of atrial fibrillation, after patients undergo electrical cardioversion.
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