Unhealthy lifestyle choices and environmental factors significantly contribute to the risk of developing heart disease and stroke. The most important behavioural risk factors include unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use,…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 32 per cent of global fatalities. According to statistics from the World Health Organisation, CVDs claimed 17.9 million…
Atrial fibrillation causes the heart to beat irregularly and often very quicklyNew research from the University of California San Francisco has revealed that atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a potentially life-threatening heart…
The new predictive algorithm is said to be more accurate than current methodsDespite advancements in prevention and treatment, sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a leading cause of mortality and is…