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ARISTOTLE trial finds new drug may revolutionize the treatment of atrial fibrillation

New research has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition affecting a quarter of a million Canadians which is expected to strike even more in the coming years, as the Canadian ...

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created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Female shift workers may be at higher risk of heart disease

Women hospital staff working night shifts may be compromising their own health as they try to improve the health of patients, Dr. Joan Tranmer told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2011, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke ...

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created Oct 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increasing cardiovascular disease in China: Urgent need for prevention

At over 40%, the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China is amongst the highest in the world¹ and has been rightly described as an epidemic.

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created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Leisure-time physical activity increases the risk of atrial fibrillation in men

A Norwegian survey carried out between 1974 and 2003 showed that there was a graded independent increase in the risk of AF with increasing levels of physical activity in a population-based study among men with ostensibly ...

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elite cross-country skiing linked to increased risk of subsequent arrhythmias

A Swedish study presented at the ESC Congress 2011 today, found a higher incidence of arrhythmias in cross-country skiers with a long history of endurance training. Compared to those who had completed one single race, those ...

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genetic testing for inherited cardiac conditions is 'patchy' in Europe

While genetic inheritance is known to play a role in the multifactorial development of most diseases of the heart, there are also a number of clearly diagnosed cardiac conditions which owe their development to quite specific ...

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain rhythm associated with learning also linked to running speed, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Rhythms in the brain that are associated with learning become stronger as the body moves faster, UCLA neurophysicists report in a new study.

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Atrial fibrillation: New management approaches for the 'new epidemic' in cardiovascular disease

Despite recent advances in the treatment of heart rhythm disturbances, mortality and morbidity rates associated withy atrial fibrillation (AF) remain "unacceptably high", according to a new report. The report, prepared jointly ...

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created Jun 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart failure treatment options have come a long way

This year the Heart Failure Congress 2011, organised by the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), offers a strong scientific programme featuring 11 late breaking trials and clinical updates, ...

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created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Odd work schedules pose risk to health

(AP) -- Reports of sleeping air traffic controllers highlight a long-known and often ignored hazard: Workers on night shifts can have trouble concentrating and even staying awake.

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created Apr 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2


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