Two studies to be presented this week address the often-overlooked costs associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. Each study evaluates these costs and ...

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter?' — -- Question: My doctor told me I sometimes have atrial fibrillation and at other times have atrial flutter. What ...

Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation in that the rhythm originates in the atrium and causes a narrow complex tachycardia, which carries thromboembolic risk. Typical atrial flutter results ...

There is conflicting evidence regarding bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in osteoporosis patients. However, bisphosphonates are used in much higher doses in treatment of bone ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Srikanth Vallurupalli, MD, and colleagues from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR presented results at ACC.13, the American College of Cardiology’s 62 nd ...

Cardiologists at University of Utah Health use this therapy for people with heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), including atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib). Your heart’s electrical ...

April 12, 2004 — Lone atrial flutter (ie, the occurrence of atrial flutter in patients without underlying heart disease) is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism and subsequent ...

Multaq (dronedarone tablets), an antiarrhythmic, has been made available by Sanofi-aventis for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL). Multaq is indicated to reduce the risk of ...

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Although patients with A-fib and those with atrial flutter (AFL) are generally managed by clinicians in much the same way for stroke prevention, new data suggest that a common risk score used for both ...

Bisphosphonates are an effective treatment for osteoporosis, but several trials reported an association between use of these drugs and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and flutter; other ...

Aug. 10, 2004 — A population-based study published in the Aug. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine evaluated the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter associated with hyperthyroidism. "The ...