Weight loss may improve outcomes of ablation for atrial fibrillation
Obese people might be wise to slim down before undergoing an ablation procedure to treat an abnormal heart rhythm, researchers report.
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Obese people might be wise to slim down before undergoing an ablation procedure to treat an abnormal heart rhythm, researchers report.
This shows that people are not practicing guideline-directed care, one expert says, adding that he’s “not surprised but very scared.”
For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may return the heart to its normal rhythm and ward off mental decline and dementia.
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may do more than return the heart to its normal
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests.