For people at heightened risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder that also carries a high risk of stroke, wearing a self-adhering chest patch that records heart patterns may better detect the condition and facilitate more timely treatment than relying on usual care, according to one-year data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session, March 10-12 in Orlando, Fla.
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After six months of follow-up, women newly diagnosed with breast cancer who were given the beta blocker carvedilol to prevent heart issues while undergoing chemotherapy showed no difference in declines in heart function compared with those taking a placebo. Patients who took carvedilol, however, were significantly less likely to have an elevated marker in the blood that signals injury to the heart, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 67th Annual Scientific Session, March 10-12 in Orlando, Fla.
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