Background A 60-year-old male with obesity (body-mass index 43 kg/m 2) presented with recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), which he had had since age 41 years. The AF was refractory to ...

The study exposure was active cancer. The study outcome was atrial cardiopathy, defined as a left atrial volume index ≥35 mL/m 2 as determined by echocardiography. We used multivariable logistic ...

Of course, marked left atrial enlargement can also affect the recurrent laryngeal nerve and lead to hoarseness. 5. Although serum protein electrophoresis is a part of the laboratory workup for AL ...

Furthermore, research has indicated that moderate physical activity can mitigate the increased risk of AF associated with left atrial enlargement, a known risk factor for AF[4]. This highlights ...

When it comes to heart health, the prevalence of a condition shouldn’t be much of a comfort for those dealing with symptoms. While it’s always good to ...

Typical findings in patients with ASD may include a prominent right ventricular impulse along the left sternal border ... A radiogram may show enlargement of the right chambers in the lateral ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is frequent in patients with rheumatic ... The increase in upstream pressure leads to progressive enlargement of the left atrium (LA) with an important individual variability.

Results from the AZALEA-TIMI 71 phase 2 trial showed great promise for abelacimab to transform care for high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation.

The safety of abelacimab as compared with a direct oral anticoagulant in patients with atrial fibrillation is unknown. Patients with atrial fibrillation and a moderate-to-high risk of stroke were ...

Atrial fibrillation can affect life expectancy due to factors that include age, underlying health conditions, race, and how this common cardiac arrhythmia—or abnormal heart rhythm— is treated ...

Harbaugh has what's called an atrial flutter, which is a type of arrhythmia that causes the heart to beat at an abnormally high rate. The coach departed the Chargers' Week 6 game against the ...