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AF affects one-third of patients after cryptogenic stroke, TIA
AF affects one-third of patients after cryptogenic stroke, TIA
19 Apr 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Almost 30 percent of patients who experience a cryptogenic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) go on to develop atrial fibrillation (AF), most of them asymptomatic, according to results of the NOR-FIB* study presented at EHRA 2022.

AF affects one-third of patients after cryptogenic stroke, TIA
19 Apr 2022
Income, comorbidity predict inferior vena cava filter placement, retrieval in cancer patients
Income, comorbidity predict inferior vena cava filter placement, retrieval in cancer patients
19 Apr 2022
Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD
Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD
16 Apr 2022

Cardiometabolic risk factors increase the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), though such interactions seem to vary between lean and nonlean individuals, a recent study has found.

Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD
16 Apr 2022
Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients
Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients
16 Apr 2022

In patients with type 2 diabetes, consuming fruits and engaging in physical activity can reduce the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and stroke mortality, a study reports.

Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients
16 Apr 2022