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Fish Oil Supplements Have Little Effect on Irregular Heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation increases the risk for stroke, researchers note Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Dietary Fats, Dietary Supplements
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Check the pulse to track irregular heartbeats after a stroke
The rapid, irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation is a key cause of stroke. New research suggests that it's to blame for more strokes than doctors realized, and that simply measuring the pulse could help detect unrecognized atrial fibrillation and avert a second stroke, reports the October 2014 Harvard Heart Letter. Atrial fibrillation can come and go, lasting from a few seconds to several days. Some people have distressing symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, or chest pressure. For many others, atrial fibrillation passes silently. Either way, blood can pool in the heart's upper chambers, or atria. This stag...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - September 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Common Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Risks for Surgery Patients
People with atrial fibrillation have higher odds for stroke after an operation, study finds
Source: WebMD Health - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: A New Surgery Risk
A large new study suggests that doctors should take abnormal heart rhythms known as atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, that arise after surgery more seriously.
Source: NYT Health - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Heart Body Stroke Surgery and Surgeons Featured Source Type: news

Common Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Risks for Surgery Patients
People with atrial fibrillation have higher odds for stroke after an operation, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Surgery
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cognitive Decline in AF Tied to Subclinical Cerebral InfarctsCognitive Decline in AF Tied to Subclinical Cerebral Infarcts
Cognitive decline in stroke-free patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be due to subclinical cerebral infarcts (SCIs) rather than AF itself, according to U.S. and Australian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Cryptogenic Stroke and Atrial FibrillationCryptogenic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
Hans-Christoph Diener comments on 2 important new studies demonstrating that a significant proportion of patients with cryptogenic stroke have a treatable risk factor. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news

Irregular Heart Rhythm Ups Stroke Risk Soon After Heart Surgery
Older age, past stroke among factors that boost short and long-term odds of post-op stroke, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Surgery, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stroke Risk in AF Ablation While on Uninterrupted WarfarinStroke Risk in AF Ablation While on Uninterrupted Warfarin
Does periprocedural stroke risk vanish when uninterrupted warfarin is used for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Well: Longer Heart Monitoring Backed for Stroke Patients
Two new studies suggest that atrial fibrillation may be the unrecognized cause of many strokes, and that patients should be monitored for a month to find out.
Source: NYT Health - June 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Heart American Heart Assn Preventive Medicine Body Stroke Featured Source Type: news

Heart Monitoring May Prevent Some Strokes, Study Suggests
Irregular heartbeat that causes some attacks is often tough to detect, doctors say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dabigatran Etexilate for Secondary Stroke PreventionDabigatran Etexilate for Secondary Stroke Prevention
While dabigatran has proven effective for reducing stroke risk in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, there is growing concern regarding potential adverse effects. What are the risks? Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Air pollution linked to irregular heartbeat and lung blood clots
Conclusion This was a large national study that looked in detail at links between people's short-term exposure to air pollutants and national records on hospital admissions for heart attack, emergency admissions for all cardiovascular problems, and deaths from cardiovascular disease. The study had some limitations – for example, as the authors say, it did not include heart attacks that took place before hospital admission. It also used fixed monitoring sites, which may not accurately reflect personal exposure to air pollution.  For the public, the results of this study are probably confusing. That's because the resear...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Minorities Face Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation
04/29/2014, Ethnicity and Disease - Minority patients with atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that increases the risk of stroke, were less likely to receive common treatments and more likely to die from the condition than their white counterparts, finds a new study in Ethnicity and Disease.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - April 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Painkillers linked to higher risk of stroke: Alert over prescription medicines used by millions
Painkillers used by millions of Britons have been linked to higher risk of irregular heartbeat - or atrial fibrillation - that could trigger a stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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