News: atrial fibrillation

³ÉÈË´óƬ heart specialist receives US honour

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Highly respected ³ÉÈË´óƬ heart specialist Professor Prash Sanders has been awarded the prestigious Distinguished Clinical Scientist of the Year Award from the Heart Rhythm Society in the United States.

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Caution needed over screening scores for heart patients

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Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure amongst patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and should be used with caution, according to the latest research.

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³ÉÈË´óƬ leads world first trial of new heart device

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³ÉÈË´óƬ Professor Prash Sanders has carried out the first global trial of a new device to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation.

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Wine is safer than beer at minimising risk of heart condition

During the first 100 days of COVID-19 people in the US being monitored for heart problems experienced fewer episodes of arrhythmia than before the pandemic. The fall was greatest where the pandemic hit hardest.

Drinking less than six Australian-standard glasses of alcohol a week is associated with the lowest risk of developing atrial fibrillation, but not all alcohol is created equal, new research from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ shows.

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