Afib is independently associated with an increased risk of incident myocardial infarction.
Published: Oct 8, 2013 By Cole Petrochko Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Osteoporosis/42142 Action Points Evidence from randomized controlled trials and observational studies suggests a significantly increased risk of atrial fibrillation requiring hospitalization among patients who take bisphosphonates, researchers found. However, there was no increase in risk of stroke or cardiovascular mortality with the use of bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonate […]
PubMed Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20807278/ Authors Lomuscio A, et al. Show all Journal J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 Mar;22(3):241-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01878.x. Epub 2010 Aug 30. Affiliation Cardiologia Medicina Interna VI, Osp. San Paolo, Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Abstract INTRODUCTION: In traditional Chinese medicine, stimulation of the Neiguan spot has been utilized to […]
An effective non-pharmacological tool? Federico Lombardi Abstract In Traditional Chinese Medicine, stimulation of the Neiguan spot has been utilized to treat palpitations and symptoms related to different cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated whether acupuncture might exert an antiarrhythmic effect on patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Two sets of data are reviewed. The first […]
By Carole Alison Chrvala, PhD Reviewed by Philip Green, MD, Assistant in Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, NY Take Note Results from case-control studies suggest that nonselective NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, with the highest risk evident for new and […]
The Contribution of Glucose Metabolism and Other Risk Factors. A Post Hoc Analysis of the Nateglinide and Valsartan In Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research Trial Roberto Latini, MD; Lidia Staszewsky, MD; Jie-Lena Sun, MS; M. Angelyn Bethel, MD; Marcello Disertori, MD; Steven M. Haffner, MD; Rury R. Holman, MB, ChB, FRCP; Futien Chang, MD; Thomas […]