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Patients unaware of stroke risk with irregular heart beat conditions

Thousand of people who suffer from irregular heartbeats or conditions termed as arrhythmias are unaware they are at high risk of suffering a stroke. A new survey found that two of three people do not know the warning signs of shortness of breath and palpitations. Experts estimate that more than 4,000 strokes a year could be prevented by better awareness among the general public and doctors of the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF) this manifests as palpitations and irregular heart beat.

31 Jan 2011

An overview of heart palpitations from Mayo Clinic

Almost everyone feels occasional heart palpitations -- a change in the heart's rhythm. Palpitations range from what feels like a skip, flip or bump in the heart's rhythm to a sustained, racing heartbeat.

16 Jul 2010

SANUWAVE Health introduces orthoPACE device in Europe

SANUWAVE Health, Inc., an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, reports the European launch of the orthoPACE device intended for use in orthopedic, trauma and sports medicine indications following CE mark approval last month.

14 Jul 2010

Simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out CHD in chest pain patients: Study

A simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out coronary heart disease in patients with chest pain, states a study published in CMAJ.

6 Jul 2010

Hidden heart condition raise stroke and heart failure risk: Report

According to the National Stroke Foundation a hidden and largely undetected heart condition is costing the Australian economy over $1.2 billion a year. In a report released today the Foundation has said that Atrial Fibrillation (AF), commonly manifested as severe irregularity of heart beat and palpitation that may go unnoticed is affecting more than 240,000 Australians at present with half over the age of 75.

23 Jun 2010