Every week our cardiologists review the most recent advances in cardiovascular medicine and select news to share with you. Here you will find summaries of some of the latest research news about atrial fibrillation. Share these articles with your friends and family via social media, print items you’d like to discuss with your care team, or add them to your toolbox to read later.
European study finds working more than 55 hours a week increases risk for atrial fibrillation.
Women with atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience complications after catheter ablation than men, but there is a silver lining to these findings.
Study finds one in three AFib patients are not receiving recommended blood thinners to reduce risk of stroke.
The highest death rates from heart disease have shifted to the South since the 1970s.
Yoga should be offered as complementary therapy, argue experts.
Study analyzed data on trends in older adults in the Framingham Heart Study.
Exercise-based rehab programs reduce risk for heart-related death by 26%.
Heart disease accounts for 1 in 3 deaths, highlighting an urgent need for prevention and treatment.
Despite the drug’s benefits, women are less likely to receive optimal dose of dabigatran.
A review of more than 50 clinical trials comparing low- versus higher-fat diets shows no significant difference in weight loss results.
Analysis of VA data stands in contrast to health disparities in the general U.S. population.
The benefits of healthy choices carry long into older adulthood.
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