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AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

CardiacWire

A JACC study suggests that atrial fibrillation is far more prevalent than many previously thought, estimating that nearly one in 20 American adults have been diagnosed with the disease. age, 54% women, 50% White), finding that a whopping 2M (6.8%) of them had been diagnosed with AFib. adults would have AFib by 2020.

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National AFib Awareness Month: A Call to Action for Physicians Worldwide

ADN Center of Excellence

September is National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most common yet often misunderstood heart conditions. Physicians have a crucial role in recognizing, diagnosing, and managing AFib to prevent its potentially life-threatening complications.

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ESC Streamlines Cardiovascular Guidelines

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- A set of new European guidelines streamlined recommendations for atrial fibrillation (Afib), chronic coronary disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and aortic disease, and hypertension, with an emphasis on shared.

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Wide Complex Tachycardia -- VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. Of course, this is NOT atrial fib, but rather PSVT, and so adenosine should work.

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CTA and ACC Collaborate to Tackle Cardiovascular Disease with Technology

DAIC

CTA and the ACC recognize there is strong potential for cardiac monitoring (through Consumer Cardiovascular Technology Solutions) to help identify and screen patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and related arrhythmias to alert the right clinical groups for early support and reduction in mortality rates.

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Avocados for the Heart; Cardiology's Sad State; CBD for Pulmonary Hypertension?

Heart 2023 Conference

(Harvard University Heart Letter) A clinical polygenic risk score test for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation (AFib) to breast cancer was piloted by scientists. JACC: Asia) Lexaria Bioscience has announced that a CBD product beats a placebo in simulating acute pulmonary hypertension.

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Clinical Trial Results from Peerbridge Health Unveil Direct-from-ECG Sleep Apnea Detection Using COR Wearable Platform

DAIC

OSA is commonly seen in patients with arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation (AFib) and due to the variable unpredictable nature of sleep apnea symptoms, it is often untreated, leading to adverse outcomes. Western Regional Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Northwell Health , NY. billion (2).