| Of more interest is a sub-group of patients with runs of atrial ectopy, which degenerate to paroxysms of atrial fibrillation. |
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| The resultant irregular rhythm may be difficult to differentiate from atrial fibrillation. |
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| It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. |
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| Digoxin is incapable of converting atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter to a normal sinus rhythm. |
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| Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates. |
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| Patients with atrial fibrillation also had more drug days for diuretics and for electrolytes. |
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| Wide concern has been expressed that when such criteria are used, atrial fibrillation is being undertreated in elderly people. |
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| Underlying causes of atrial fibrillation should be treated, including infection, congestive heart failure, hypoxia, hypokalemia and pneumonia. |
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| Digoxin has an important role in the symptomatic treatment of patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation. |
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| The atrial fibrillation group also had more hematologic tests done, including more prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times. |
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| Despite a long history of use in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the efficacy of cardiac glycosides has not been established. |
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| This guideline provides an outline for the care of the majority of patients with atrial fibrillation. |
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| An increase of vagal tone after exercise occasionally can lead to episodes of atrial fibrillation. |
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| Guidelines for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation based on absolute risk or clinical criteria have been widely promulgated. |
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| Around half of the study patients had atrial fibrillation as their primary indication for warfarin. |
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| After discharge, patients recorded and transmitted their rhythm by telephone daily and whenever they had symptoms suggestive of atrial fibrillation. |
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| Symptoms of atrial fibrillation are generally due to hemodynamic derangements that are the result of loss of atrial contraction and increased ventricular response. |
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| The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter. |
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| Its role in the management of atrial fibrillation has definitely diminished as other, more effective agents are commonly used in the treatment of this dysrhythmia. |
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| External electric shock treatment is the usual therapy for acute atrial fibrillation. |
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| Cardiovascular: Chest pain, angina pectoris, tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia, flushing. |
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| Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation occurs in people who usually have normal sinus rhythm. |
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| Other valve surgeries and CABG without a history of atrial fibrillation or embolic events would be a questionable indication. |
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| Electrocardiology of the future with new diagnostic features for the detection of ischemia and atrial fibrillation! |
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| Since I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation I have been backwards and forwards to the hospital and doctors so many times I have lost count. |
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| Patients with atrial fibrillation may be prescribed anticoagulants. |
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| New less invasive techniques have been developed allowing ablation surgery for lone atrial fibrillation to increase in popularity. |
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| Idrabiotaparinux is also being assessed for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. |
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| May decrease inotropic effect in heart failure or rate control in atrial fibrillation or flutter. |
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| The world's first simultaneous endocardial biatrial mapping of atrial fibrillation is performed. |
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| Mr. Bradley's irregular heartbeat is technically known as lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. |
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| We are also home to Canada's sole atrial fibrillation program, which partners with leading U. S. cardiac researchers. |
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| It is also used for controlling heart rate response to other rhythm disturbances, specifically atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. |
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| Mary T was possessed of numerous sugar, hypertension, atrial fibrillation and hypomagnesaemia. |
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| This surprising result is expected to fuel significant new therapies for treating atrial fibrillation. |
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| It is estimated that individuals with atrial fibrillation have 4 to 5 times greater risk for ischemic stroke. |
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| This drug was discovered and developed by sanofi-aventis, and offers the first genuine innovation in atrial fibrillation in twenty years. |
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| These changes may result in cardiac arrhythmias, such as torsade de pointes, atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. |
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| Patients in the older group more frequently had vascular risk factors including hypertension, previous stroke, transient ischemic attacks and atrial fibrillation. |
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| If atrial fibrillation is present, the patient must be cardioverted after euthyroidism is restored. |
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| The Phase IIb study MAIA, conducted on 673 patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, evaluated the effect of several doses of Celivarone on the maintenance of sinus rhythm. |
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| This discovery was confirmed by numerous clinics across the world, and led to the development of a new treatment involving the ablation by cryotherapy or ultrasound of the cells causing atrial fibrillation. |
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| Patients with atrial fibrillation may develop a rapid ventricular response from withdrawal of the effects of digitalis on the atrioventricular node. |
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| Although adenosine is not effective in converting atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm, the transient atrioventricular nodal block produced helps diagnosis of atrial activity. |
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| Multaq® is the first and only anti-arrhythmic drug that not only treats the symptoms of atrial fibrillation but also significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization and death. |
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| They cannot yet distinguish atrial fibrillation from other types of arrhythmia, but even if that proves impossible, this camera-based method will be able to screen out those who need further testing. |
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| They wanted to know why I was suffering from atrial fibrillation. |
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| Low-dose amiodarone after pulmonary resection can reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation, according to a pilot study. |
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| Providers believed there are problems in continuity of care for patients with atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, and that integrated care pathways can address some of these problems. |
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| Former Senator Bill Bradley disclosed tonight that he had suffered four bouts of irregular heartbeat, a recurring condition known as atrial fibrillation, since Dec. 10, when he first said he suffered from the aliment. |
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| Patients with atrial fibrillation often have to go to hospital because for example they develop symptoms like palpitations that need urgent treatment or they may develop stroke or they may develop serious heart failure. |
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| The mechanism of this increased incidence of atrial fibrillation in isolated studies with some bisphosphonates, including pamidronate disodium, is unknown. |
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| Treatment of choice for atrial fibrillation. |
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| Through a commitment to education and the funding of community based projects, 1 Mission 1 Million has the potential to make a significant and meaningful difference for those affected by atrial fibrillation. |
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| He developed acute respiratory distress, involuntary myoclonic movements, anasarca, marked oliguria, and persistent atrial fibrillation. |
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| Patients with atrial fibrillation managed according to a pathway did not perceive better continuity of care compared to baseline and control groups. |
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| This medication is approved to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, persistent atrial fibrillation, or atrial flutter. |
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| Pre-treatment with Irbesartan attenuates left atrial stunning after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. |
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| In atrial fibrillation, the heart rate may be over 140 beats a minute, although it can be any speed. |
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| Bunch, atrial fibrillation was strongly and independently associated with all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. |
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| The investigators discovered that only those family members with atrial fibrillation have a subtle misspelling of the gene's normal DNA sequence. |
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| Eventually these episodes were diagnosed as a paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. |
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| During these periods of atrial fibrillation I increase my medication and stop running. |
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| Atrial natriuretic peptide frameshift mutation in familial atrial fibrillation. |
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| In patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, the phase III trials EURIDIS and ADONIS demonstrated the good efficacy and safety of dronedarone used as an antiarrhythmic. |
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| The procedure was performed at the Montreal Heart Institute by Dr. Marc Dubuc, who ablated the AV node of a 70 year-old patient with atrial fibrillation which was resistant to drug therapy. |
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| To be aware of the size of pectinate muscle provide to avoid misestimation in the evaluation of patients with atrial fibrillation or stroke. |
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| The present study was designed to elucidate the role of endothelial dysfunction in thrombogenesis associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. |
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| Some people with atrial fibrillation have no symptoms, while others have a fluttering sensation in the chest, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, or chest pain. |
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| There was also a nonsignificant relationship of NS AID dosage with the onset of atrial fibrillation. |
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| Stroke can also be an important complication of atrial fibrillation. |
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| Its mechanism of action involves the selective blockade of multiple ion channels in the heart that are known to be active during episodes of atrial fibrillation. |
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| Possible mechanisms by which treatment with omega-3 fatty acid might cut the risk for atrial fibrillation include anti-inflammatory and anti-arrhythmic effects. |
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| They focused on weekly INR levels recorded for 236 patients, most of whom took warfarin because of atrial fibrillation or heart valve replacement. |
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| One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the emergence of new anti-arrhythmic and anti-coagulant agents for atrial fibrillation. |
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| In the suit just filed, the widow of Donald Herschell alleges that her husband, age 60, was placed on Eliquis in Virginia by his doctor because of atrial fibrillation. |
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| In terms of treatment types, the overall atrial fibrillation market is segmented into two type's namely pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment markets. |
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| The DES sector is now available for purchase, along with cvPipeline's sectors for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, heart valves, and regenerative medicine. |
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