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HonorHealth Research Institute Study Uses New Programing for Pacemakers to Control High Blood Pressure Without Additional Drugs

DAIC

milla1cf Thu, 06/20/2024 - 19:40 June 20, 2024 — A programing algorithm, being tested by HonorHealth Research Institute for those patients with new or recently installed pacemakers, is designed so the device not only provides a steady heartbeat, but also controls high blood pressure.

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Ep 154: 4-Step Approach to Bradycardia and Bradydysrhythmias

ECG Cases

How do we figure out when bradycardia is due to a medical illness and when it is a primary cardiac problem? The post Ep 154: 4-Step Approach to Bradycardia and Bradydysrhythmias appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. What are some key ECG patterns that are sometimes missed by ED docs that can have devastating consequences?

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Study finds some male cross-country skiers at higher risk for bradycardia and pacemakers

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

However, the researchers behind the study did not uncover any link to increased mortality, rather the opposite—the skiers lived longer than the general population. Men who perform well in the cross-country ski race Vasaloppet are at increased risk of having abnormally low heart rates and pacemakers later in life.

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Brisk walking pace and time spent at this speed may lower risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, research suggests

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very slow heartbeat), finds research published online in the journal Heart.

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Evaluation of atrial fibrillation using wearable device signals and home blood pressure data in the Michigan Predictive Activity & Clinical Trajectories in Health (MIPACT) Study: A Subgroup Analysis (MIPACT-AFib)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Of 59 participants who sent at least 1 EKG, 52 (88.1%) were in sinus rhythm, 3 (5.1%) AF, 2 (3.4%) indeterminate, and 2 (3.4%) sinus bradycardia. Research is needed to determine the implications of these alarms and appropriate follow-up. Cardiac monitor demonstrated AF in 2 of 3 participants with AF on Apple Watch EKGs.

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Comparative Analysis of Leadless Versus Transvenous Pacemakers in Non‐Heart Failure Patients: A Multicenter US Retrospective Study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Methods The TriNetX database (Jan 2015June 2023) was queried to include adults receiving their first single-chamber ventricular pacemaker for heart block, bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation, or syncope, excluding those with prior pacemakers, heart failure or enrolled for research settings.

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Physiology Friday #228: Identifying Sleep Patterns that Influence Chronic Disease Risk

Physiologically Speaking

” — Dr. Matthew Walker This statement may seem a bit hyperbolic, but it accurately summarizes most of the available research on sleep and health. But research in the last few years has presented a strong case that other sleep metrics might be more important than sleep duration. 1 Zheng, N.S., Nat Med (2024).