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Heart Monitor Provided a Simple Way to Predict a Person's Risk for a Heart Rhythm Disorder
Dec 27, 2013A widely used type of heart monitor may provide a simple way to predict a person's risk for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. Researchers found that people who have a greater number of ...
Tags: heart monitor, heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation
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Use of Drug Is Tied to a Temporary Spike in Risk of Stroke for Irregular Heartbeat People
Dec 25, 2013Many older Americans take the blood thinner warfarin to help guard against heart trouble. However, a new study suggests use of the drug is tied to a temporary spike in the risk of stroke for people with a common heart rhythm disorder. ...
Tags: blood thinner warfarin, heart trouble, heart rhythm disorder
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Medtronic Is Touting a Potential Advance in The Cardiovascular Space
Nov 22, 2013Medtronic is touting a potential advance in the cardiovascular space: a recent study that shows some of the smarter algorithms it is using in its pacemakers actually slow the development of atrial fibrillation. The MINERVA study, ...
Tags: Pacemakers, Slow Heart, Rhythm Disorder
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St. Jude Medical Received The U.S. FDA Approval for Mediguide Enabled Ablation Catheters
Aug 19, 2013St. Jude Medical, a US-based medical technology company, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new MediGuide Enabled Ablation Catheters designed to treat specific irregular heartbeats. Utah Valley ...
