Palpitations are predictive of future atrial fibrillation 
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2012) ? A large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men and women were a history of palpitations and hypertension.While hypertension is a well known risk factor for AF, ...
Deadly effects of high blood pressure prevented by a quick walk CollegeNews
High Blood Pressure, Palpitations, May Portend Future Heart Rhythm Disorder The Inquisitr

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Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem 
U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports. Atrial fibrillation increases a person's risk of heart attack, ...
Listen to Your Heart dailyRx
Palpitations May Predict Future Afib MedPage Today

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Plavix's new generic status could be boon for patients 
KFDA
Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports. Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder ...

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Physician-presented Data Suggest Multi-disciplinary Convergent Procedure ... 
PR Newswire UK (press release)
... the leading innovator in epicardial ablation devices, today announced that new long-term physician data demonstrated promising clinical outcomes for the multidisciplinary Convergent Procedure in the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), ...

 

Key Clinical Data for St. Jude Medical's Structural Heart Technologies ... 
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
The ACP was designed to close the Left Atrial Appendage (LAA), a tubular-shaped, muscular pouch connected to the atrium of the heart. The ACP is intended for patients diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) to help prevent blood clots from ...

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iMPak Health Announces NFC Enabled Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Application 
Sacramento Bee
RhythmTrak is not intended to be a diagnostic device, but to be used to track patient symptoms during the active management of atrial fibrillation. According to the American Heart Association, about 2 million Americans suffer from atrial fibrillation ...

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Key Clinical Data for St. Jude Medical's Structural Heart Technologies ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
The ACP was designed to close the Left Atrial Appendage (LAA), a tubular-shaped, muscular pouch connected to the atrium of the heart. The ACP is intended for patients diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) to help prevent blood clots from ...

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Study Reports Catheter Ablation Superior to Drug Therapy as First-Line ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
BOSTON, May 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Patients with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (AFib) who received first-line catheter ablation treatment had a longer arrhythmia-free interval than patients receiving antiarrhythmic drugs, ...
Ablation Could Be First-Line Afib Therapy MedPage Today
Cardiac Ablation Superior for Afib Therapy dailyRx
Heart Procedure More Effective Than Drug for Erratic Rate Bloomberg
TheHeart.Org  -Cardiovascular Business 
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Statins could lower atrial fibrillation risk in seniors with hypertension ... 
McKnight's Long Term Care News
Cholesterol lowering medications known as statins might help prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation in elderly adults with hypertension, a new study reports. The research team from Taiwan also found that a CHADS2 score -- a clinical prediction rule for ...

 

The Onder Law Firm Announces Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Lawsuit Website 
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Pradaxa is an anti-coagulant drug that is prescribed to people with atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke. The FDA is currently investigating "serious bleeding events in patients taking Pradaxa." The Pradaxa prescription label already warns patients of ...
New Study Shows Anticoagulant Medication Not as Safe in Real World Law Firm Newswire (press release)

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