An Apple Watch feature detected a potentially deadly heart condition called AFib, which an estimated 700,000 people have but don't know it. When Ed Dentel updated hisApple Watchon Thursday night, he didn't expect it to upend his weekend, much less change his life. ...
Photo: Courtesy of Cardiogram An Apple Watch app can detect a common form of heart irregularity with 97 percent accuracy, according to results presented at the Heart Rhythm Society last week. This is promising because people with the heart condition — called atrial fibrillation — often have...
And among the topics the Eds have opened up about has beenEddie Judge’s ups and downs with his heart condition. Eddie was diagnosed with a type of abnormal heartbeat called AFib back in 2019, and opened up about the experience on the podcast. "I am still pushing myself really hard and...
A less common, but related, condition calledcoronary microvascular disease (MVD)orsmall vessel diseaseoccurs when the walls of the small arteries in the heart are damaged. It is often diagnosed after a doctor finds little or no narrowing in the main arteries of your heart, despite your having ...
Some people choose surgical intervention to treat arrhythmias, which may, in some cases, cure them of the condition altogether. For instance, a single cardiac ablation has been shown to permanently cure Afib in 75% to 80% of people who are in the first stages of atrial fibrillation. For tho...
Atrial fibrillation is usually caused by damage to the heart. Some people develop the condition due tohigh blood pressure, heart attacks, overactive thyroid glands, or previous heart surgeries. However, others are born with abnormalities that cause AFib. Other possible causes include exposure to sti...
. Every time I hear that “people with a heart condition are at risk” I have many questions. I’m not afraid but I am cautious to find out what that means for me as a “heart patient”. I know I have to be wise and sanitize, but is there more that I have to know?
Preventing the recurrence of atrial fibrillation with AFib medications. Using procedures (for example, pacemakers, defibrillators, surgery) to prevent episodes of the disease. However, each individual is unique, so the treatments vary depending on the patient’s medical condition (for example, the pr...
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AFib affects more than 2.7 million people in the U.S. and can lead to blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, among other complications. The condition contributes to an estimated 130,000 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...