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Abnormal size or functioning in the heart's left atrium may increase dementia risk

Structural or functional abnormalities within the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%, according to new research ...

Heart computational model can help doctors operate on and treat patients with arrhythmia

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to ...
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Dementia Risk Appears Greater If Heart’s Left Atrium Exhibits Abnormality

Researchers report that structural or functional abnormalities within the heart’s left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%. The ...
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Vectorious Announces VECTOR-HF I Study Confirms Safety and Accuracy of V-LAP In-Heart Sensor for Left Atrial Pressure Management of Heart Failure

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vectorious Medical Technologies Ltd., an innovator in implantable hemodynamic monitoring in heart failure (HF), today announced results of VECTOR-HF I, a ...
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What Is an Atrial Septal Defect?

An atrial septal defect is a congenital heart issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it develops in about 1 in 1,859 babies in the United States. An atrial septal ...