CMMC first in state to offer atrial fibrillation procedure, ending reliance on blood thinners
During February's "American Heart Month," doctors at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, are raising awareness ...
Early diagnosis, advancements in treating atrial fibrillation lead to better outcomes
A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...
Wyoming County Examiner2d
The causes of heart palpitations
Do scary movies make your heart skip a beat? Or maybe you notice a flutter in your chest just as you’re settling down for the ...
Williamsport Sun-Gazette7d
Heart palpitations aren’t uncommon and could be caused by a variety of reasons
Do scary movies make your heart skip a beat? Or maybe you notice a flutter in your chest just as you’re settling down for the ...
Atrial Fibrillation: Early restoration of normal rhythm is crucial, say doctors
While some doctors said this condition is becoming more widely recognised now largely due to the increasing availability and ...
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HonorHealth Research Institute performs first-of-its-kind procedure in the West to treat atrial fibrillation
At HonorHealth Research Institute, Cardiac Electrophysiologist Rahul Doshi, M.D., this week performed one of the nation’s first procedures to control Afib using a new type of catheter that can deliver ...
AHA/ASA Journals3d
Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women With a History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and are associated with acute cardiac events in the peripartum period, as well as ...
Heart7d
Prognostic implications of iron deficiency in patients with atrial fibrillation, with and without chronic heart failure
Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...