Supermarket trolley sensors could help to identify risk of stroke, say scientists
Study with 2,155 participants at Sainsbury ’s stores leads to atrial fibrillation diagnosis for 39 people unaware they had conditionSupermarket trolleys may be known for their wonky wheels and rusty frames, but researchers say the carts could be used to save lives by helping to identify people at risk of stroke through sensors in their handles.According to the British Heart Foundation, one in 45 people in the UK are living with atrial fibrillation (AF), which causes an abnormal heart rhythm and can increase the risk of stroke. While people may be unaware they have the condition, early detection and diagnosis is important...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science corespondent Tags: Stroke Supermarkets Health Heart disease Medical research Science Society Source Type: news
While Flawed, Afib-Detecting Shopping Carts Show Promise in Early Study
(MedPage Today) -- Supermarket shopping carts equipped with ECG sensors provided an opportunity to detect undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (Afib), though kinks first need to be worked out, a pilot study suggested.
In Liverpool, England, shoppers... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 23, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Ventilator Settings Linked to Success of Catheter Ablation for Afib
(MedPage Today) -- Outcomes improved with a novel ventilation protocol during radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib), registry data across 12 institutions showed.
After hospitals implemented high-frequency, low-tidal... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Atrial fibrillation and silent coronary spasm complicating severe carbon monoxide poisoning - ElBelihy OE, Gebril A, Abd Alhaleem AE, Ibrahim TE, Osman AB, Al Masalmeh HA.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a toxicological emergency and may be responsible for more than half of all fatal poisonings worldwide. Serious effects of CO are frequently seen in the brain and heart as well as other organs that are particularly sensitiv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Novel LAA Closure Device 'Promising'
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- A novel transcatheter device that twists the left atrial appendage (LAA) closed from the inside appeared safe in first-in-human results.
Among 15 atrial fibrillation patients who received the Laminar device, all... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Exploring New Frontiers to Anticoagulate in AF Exploring New Frontiers to Anticoagulate in AF
Expert perspectives on atrial fibrillation (AF) burden, subclinical AF, their clinical significance, and the most recent progress in anticoagulation therapyMedscape Medical Affairs (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None Virtual Symposium Source Type: news
Early Treatment Can Be Initiated for A-Fib Patients With Stroke
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 -- For patients with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke, the incidence of a composite primary end point ranges from a reduction of about 2.8 percent to an increase of 0.5 percent for those receiving early... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and a history of falls using non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: a nationwide cohort study - Grymonprez M, Petrovic M, De Backer TL, Steurbaut S, Lahousse L.
BACKGROUND: Data on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a history of falls are limited. Therefore, we investigated the impact of a history of falls on AF-related outcomes, and the benefit-ris... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Pfizer Moves to Check High Prevalence of Stroke in Nigeria
[Leadership] Pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer has relaunched Eliquis, an anticoagulant, to address the continued increase in the prevalence of stroke due to heart condition called atrial fibrillation in Nigeria which is a common cause of death in the adult population. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 2, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Menstrual Cycle Length Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 -- Long and short menstrual cycle length is associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online May 24 in the Journal of the American Heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Milvexian Granted U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for All Three Indications Under Evaluation in Phase 3 Librexia Program: Ischemic Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation
RARITAN, NJ, May 25, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that all three prospective indications for milvexian, an investigational oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor (being developed in collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb), have now been granted Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designations cover all three indication-seeking studies within the Phase 3 Librexia development program (Librexia STROKE, Librexia ACS and Librexia AF), which are all dosing patients. The Librexia program is unrivaled as the most comprehensive FXIa clinical...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Earlier Anticoagulation Safe in Stroke With AF: ELAN Earlier Anticoagulation Safe in Stroke With AF: ELAN
Patients presenting with ischemic stroke found to have atrial fibrillation can safely start a direct oral anticoagulant much earlier than starting occurs in current practice, a new study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Cognition Rebounds After Any Dip From Catheter Ablation
(MedPage Today) -- The cognitive deficits that may emerge after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) appeared short-lived in a small randomized trial, providing some reassurance.
Cognitive testing showed that postoperative cognitive... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
DOACs Safe to Start Soon After Acute Ischemic Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- An earlier start to anticoagulation after an acute ischemic stroke for patients found to have atrial fibrillation appeared safe and possibly improved outcomes, according to the randomized ELAN trial.
Starting a direct oral anticoagulant... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Bleeding-Linked Hospitalization Up With Amiodarone in A-Fib
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 -- For patients with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban or rivaroxaban, the risk of bleeding-related hospitalizations is greater during amiodarone treatment than flecainide or sotalol, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
