Tag: JACC
Quitting smoking reduces risk of atrial fibrillation, new study shows
Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person’s risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a study published...
Recent US and EU publications underscore potential impact of Jewel defibrillator
Element Science has announced the publication of results from its Jewel investigational device exemption (IDE) study—conducted at sites across the USA—in the Journal of...
High survival rates for elderly patients with implantable defibrillators
Of patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia, almost 80% survived two...
Sixty-five percent of women cardiologists experience discrimination at work, ACC survey...
Cardiologists are highly satisfied in their careers; however, disparities remain between the career experiences of men and women, according to the American College of...
Alcohol abuse increases risk of heart conditions as much as other...
Alcohol abuse increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure as much as other well-established risk factors such as high...