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Medical News | Medical Articles: Study aims to optimize device implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke risk

	June 11, 2019
	Cardiology
	The latest cardiology news from News Medical

Study aims to optimize device implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke risk

According to clinical studies, about a third of patients with atrial fibrillation will suffer a stroke during their lifetime. Between 70 and 90% of these strokes are caused by a thrombus formed in the left atrial appendage.

Could Daylight Saving Time Increase Heart Attack Risk?

Although daylight saving time might seem like an excellent way to save energy, no study has demonstrated any clear outcomes. Actually, it has more adverse effects than advantages. Recent research works have underlined that clock changes elevate the risk of heart attacks. Minor sleep deprivation induced by this time shift results in circadian misalignment, which increases the heart attack risks by nearly 30%.

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Decline in ischemic stroke among middle-aged adults not as steep as in older people

Although the occurrence of first-ever ischemic stroke (strokes due to a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain) at middle age has been decreasing over time, researchers have found that the decline is not as steep as seen in older adults.

	Reprieve Cardiovascular announces results of clinical trials in patients with acute heart failure Reprieve Cardiovascular, a pioneering medical device company focused on improving outcomes for patients suffering from Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, today announced the results of two non-randomized, prospective clinical trials in patients hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure.

	Sleep extension may help reduce cardiometabolic risk Increasing sleep duration may help reduce cardiometabolic risk--or the risk of heart disease and metabolic disorders-- in individuals who do not get enough sleep, according to an analysis of all published studies on the topic.

	Flash fire in patient's chest cavity during emergency heart surgery At this year's Euroanaesthesia Congress (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology) in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June), doctors present the unique case of a man who suffered a flash fire in his chest cavity during emergency heart surgery caused by supplemental oxygen leaking from a ruptured lung.

	New imaging method to identify patients with ischemic heart disease An international team led by scientists from Lawson Health Research Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are the first to show that Magnetic Resonance Imaging can be used to measure how the heart uses oxygen for both healthy patients and those with heart disease.

	Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard and across the UK.

	Study finds greater risk of heart failure, stroke among occupants in motor vehicle accidents New research has shown that in older adults (65 and older), being an occupant in an automobile during a motor vehicle accident may lead to heart failure or stroke, as compared to pedestrians who are involved in motor vehicle accidents.

	Nerve stimulation therapy could help patients with the most common type of stroke Research led by a UCLA scientist found that a new nerve stimulation therapy to increase blood flow could help patients with the most common type of stroke up to 24 hours after onset.