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Heart failure, atrial fibrillation & coronary heart disease linked to cognitive impairment

American Heart News - Heart News

Evidence also indicates that people with atrial fibrillation. Statement Highlights: Previous studies have found that 14-81% of patients with heart failure experience some degree of cognitive impairment affecting language, memory or executive function.

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Atrial appendage closure is associated with increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

This study aims to examine the relationship between left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in cardiac surgery patients with no pre-operative atrial fibrillation (AF).

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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

ECG Guru

In the first section of the ECG we see coarse fibrillation waves and QRS complexes with very different RR intervals, which is why this is atrial fibrillation. However, the ECG is very nice (despite the less than optimal recording quality) and that's why I want to post it. I don't know the history.

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Sweetened drinks linked to atrial fibrillation risk

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: An analysis of health data in the UK Biobank found a 20% higher risk of irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation, among people who said they drank two liters or more per week (about 67 ounces) of artificially sweetened.

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Higher heart rate may help spur atrial fibrillation in Black patients

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Higher resting heart rate is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation, researchers found. An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds.

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Novel drug therapies for atrial fibrillation

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 28 February 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01004-2 Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and imposes a substantial burden on patients and health-care providers.

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Heart failure, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease linked to cognitive impairment

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Three common cardiovascular diseases in adults—heart failure, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease—are linked to cognitive impairment and increased risk of dementia, according to "Cardiac Contributions to Brain Health," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the journal, Stroke.