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Taller people have increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Taller people have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, according to a new Penn Medicine study. The research, which reveals a strong link between the genetic variants associated with height and one's risk for AFib, is the among the first to demonstrate that height may be a causal -- not correlated -- risk factor for AFib.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

African Americans with atrial fibrillation at significantly higher risk for stroke compared to Caucasians with the disease
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) African Americans with atrial fibrillation (AF) -- a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to a host of dangerous complications -- have a significantly higher risk of stroke than Caucasians with the condition, according to new research published today in HeartRhythm by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

ESOC 2017 Roundup: Gore touts lowered ischemic stroke, new brain infarcts in PFO Occluder test
W.L. Gore & Associates yesterday released results from the Reduce study of its Cardioform Septal Occluder devices used to close patent foramen ovale, touting a reduction in recurrent ischemic strokes and new brain infarcts. The Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder is designed to be inserted via catheter and is currently cleared by the FDA for closure of atrial septal defects. “It is of the utmost importance to us to be transparent and share clinical data as quickly as possible. We completed our two-year primary endpoint follow-up with patients in March and have worked diligently to release these important data to the ...
Source: Mass Device - May 17, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiac Implants Cardiovascular Catheters Clinical Trials Stryker W.L. Gore & Associates Source Type: news

Minimally invasive approach provides at least equivalent results for surgical correction of mitral regurgitation: A propensity-matched comparison
Conclusions: In appropriate patients with isolated mitral valve disease of any cause, a right minithoracotomy approach may be used without compromising clinical outcome.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February 16, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Andrew B. Goldstone, Pavan Atluri, Wilson Y. Szeto, Alen Trubelja, Jessica L. Howard, John W. MacArthur, Craig Newcomb, Joseph P. Donnelly, Dale M. Kobrin, Mary A. Sheridan, Christiana Powers, Robert C. Gorman, Joseph H. Gorman, Alberto Pochettino, Joseph Tags: Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research