Heartbeat – Newsemia

Heartbeat: Early cardiomyopathy or physiological left ventricular dilation in athletes?

NewsemiaJuly 6, 2020

by NewsemiaJuly 6, 202000

Athletic physical conditioning results in changes in cardiac anatomy and function that make it challenging to distinguish normal physiological changes from a pathological process in...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: Rapid rule-out pathways for acute myocardial infarction

NewsemiaJune 24, 2020

by NewsemiaJune 24, 202000

Clinical decision making in patients presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain remains a challenge; while only 10% to 20% are ultimately diagnosed with...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: risk of stroke in patients with heart failure

NewsemiaApril 7, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 7, 2020021

In patients with heart failure (HF), the increased risk of ischaemic stroke often is attributed to coexisting atrial fibrillation (AF). To test the hypothesis that...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: focus on heart disease in women

NewsemiaMarch 25, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 25, 2020020

The relationship between hormone status and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women remains controversial. CVD mortality is higher in women who experience period cessation at a...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: sudden cardiac death risk predicted by simple ECG measures

NewsemiaMarch 10, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 10, 202005

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for 10%–20% of all deaths in high-income countries, with about 50% of victims having no prior history of heart disease....

Cardiology

Heartbeat: can machine learning improve outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

NewsemiaFebruary 25, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 25, 2020013

Machine learning offers the opportunity to gain new insights into clinical cardiovascular disease as shown in the paper in this issue of Heart on novel...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: is cardiovascular health affected by marital status, living alone or loneliness?

NewsemiaFebruary 8, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 8, 202009

Many studies suggest there is a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals who are lonely, not married or living alone.1–4 But which is...

AHA News: Baby Survived 27 Minutes Without a Heartbeat

NewsemiaJanuary 20, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 20, 2020022

Title: AHA News: Baby Survived 27 Minutes Without a HeartbeatCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/16/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/17/2020 12:00:00 AM Source link...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: When should patients consider implantable cardiac defibrillator deactivation?

NewsemiaJanuary 17, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 17, 2020012

The use of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) has dramatically improved outcomes for patients with many types of heart disease. Yet, the patient with an ICD...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: time for action to eliminate sex disparities in management and outcomes of patients with an acute coronary syndrome

NewsemiaJanuary 5, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 5, 2020032

Sex differences in the clinical presentation of patients with chest pain and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are well known. Even so, sex disparities persist in...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: is the keyword 'atrial or 'fibrillation?

NewsemiaDecember 11, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 11, 2019017

The association of left atrial (LA) enlargement, atrial fibrillation (AF) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes is well known. However, it remains unclear whether this association is...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: the potential power of naps for cardiovascular health

NewsemiaNovember 22, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 22, 201907

The significance of napping for cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been a matter of controversy, with studies showing discordant results depending on the methods of evaluation,...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: guidelines versus reality for patients with severe aortic stenosis

NewsemiaNovember 9, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 9, 201908

The increasing prevalence of aortic stenosis (AS) in our ageing population and clinical trials demonstrating the benefits of transcatheter valve implantation for severe symptomatic AS...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: sex differences in patient-reported outcomes with atrial fibrillation

NewsemiaOctober 28, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 28, 201907

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) now are recognised as an essential element in clinical cardiovascular research studies. In addition, we are increasing aware of significant sex...

AI/ML

Fitbit is Adding a New Feature That Can Detect an Irregular Heartbeat

NewsemiaOctober 22, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 22, 201905

Fitbit is Adding a New Feature That Can Detect an Irregular Heartbeat Source link...

American Indians may have a higher risk for irregular heartbeat

NewsemiaOctober 21, 2019

by NewsemiaOctober 21, 201902

Irregular heartbeat or atrial fibrillation (AFib) occurred more often among American Indians than among other racial and ethnic groups, according to new research published in...

Cardiology

Heartbeat: telemedicine and outcomes in patients with an acute coronary syndrome

NewsemiaSeptember 23, 2019

by NewsemiaSeptember 23, 201904

In patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), prehospital transmission of the ECG offers the potential to reduce the time delay between symptom onset and...

Pediatrics

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players

NewsemiaSeptember 21, 2019

by NewsemiaSeptember 21, 201903

Title: Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some PlayersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/18/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2019 12:00:00 AM Source link...

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players

NewsemiaSeptember 20, 2019

by NewsemiaSeptember 20, 201907

A handful of video gamers have passed out when intense sessions caused their heartbeat to lapse into an irregular rhythm known as an arrhythmia, researchers...

Pediatrics

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players

NewsemiaSeptember 18, 2019

by NewsemiaSeptember 18, 201903

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players Source link...

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Heartbeat: Early cardiomyopathy or physiological left ventricular dilation in athletes?

Heartbeat: Rapid rule-out pathways for acute myocardial infarction

Heartbeat: risk of stroke in patients with heart failure

Heartbeat: focus on heart disease in women

Heartbeat: sudden cardiac death risk predicted by simple ECG measures

Heartbeat: can machine learning improve outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

Heartbeat: is cardiovascular health affected by marital status, living alone or loneliness?

AHA News: Baby Survived 27 Minutes Without a Heartbeat

Heartbeat: When should patients consider implantable cardiac defibrillator deactivation?

Heartbeat: time for action to eliminate sex disparities in management and outcomes of patients with an acute coronary syndrome

Heartbeat: is the keyword 'atrial or 'fibrillation?

Heartbeat: the potential power of naps for cardiovascular health

Heartbeat: guidelines versus reality for patients with severe aortic stenosis

Heartbeat: sex differences in patient-reported outcomes with atrial fibrillation

Fitbit is Adding a New Feature That Can Detect an Irregular Heartbeat

American Indians may have a higher risk for irregular heartbeat

Heartbeat: telemedicine and outcomes in patients with an acute coronary syndrome

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players

Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players

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