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Even though both the absolute and relative risk of AF-related ischemic stroke declined over the past 20 years, every fourth ischemic stroke in 2020 still had a preceding or concurrent AF diagnosis. This represents a great potential for future gains in stroke prevention among AF patients.
Adverse childhood life events are associated with increased risks of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and stroke later in life. Limited evidence also suggests that stress in adulthood may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether childhood adversity may lead to the development of AF is unknown. We investigated whether the loss of a parent or sibling in childhood is associated with an increased risk of AF and compared this effect to that of similar losses in young adulthood. We studied 6,394,975 live-born individuals included in the Danish (1973–2018) and Swedish Medical...
The relation between pharmacotherapies and hospitalization and mortality outcomes in persons with amphetamine or methamphetamine use disorder.
Symptoms of psychological distress is significantly linked to dementia development ― and can raise the risk for dementia later in life by as much as 24%, new research shows.
The relation between pharmacotherapies and hospitalization and mortality outcomes in persons with amphetamine or methamphetamine use disorder.