Simple handgrip test could help doctors detect early heart ageing in seniors

SINGAPORE – A simple squeeze of a handgrip could soon help doctors gauge how well an elderly person’s heart is ageing, long ...
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Dementia Risk Appears Greater If Heart’s Left Atrium Exhibits Abnormality

Researchers report that structural or functional abnormalities within the heart’s left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%. The ...

Cardiologists Aiming to Become Echocardiography Specialists | Part 10: Are You Looking at the Left Atrium Only by Its "Size"? — How to Properly Use LAVI and Left …

Part 10: Are You Looking at the Left Atrium Only by Its "Size"? — How to Properly Use LAVI and Left Atrial StrainLast time, I ...
Medscape

ECG Challenge: Tennis Player With an Irregular Pulse

The correct diagnosis is normal sinus rhythm, right bundle branch block (RBBB), left anterior fascicular block, bifascicular disease, blocked (nonconducted) premature atrial complexes in a trigeminal ...
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What to Know About Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO)

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...
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New Procedure Nearly Doubles Success Rate in Irregular Heartbeat Treatment

For many people with atrial fibrillation, a heart procedure can restore a normal rhythm, but the problem often returns.