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Study linking Atrial Fibrillation and Mild Cognitive Impairment Finds Women More at Risk

April 15th, 2011 - 11:29 am

Patients with atrial fibrillation are more likely to develop non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) report researchers from the Mayo Clinic.  Moreover, women with atrial fibrillation are more likely than men to develop the condition.  This study was presented at the … Continue reading →

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Join Mayo Clinic Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Surgeons for the Satellite Symposiums During ACC in New Orleans : April 2-3, 2011

March 24th, 2011 - 5:56 pm

On April 2-3, 2011, the Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases  will be conducting a series of Satellite Symposiums in New Orleans, LA.* The following topics will be covered: Ventricular Assist Devices: Managing the Advanced Heart Failure Patient Case Studies … Continue reading →

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Blacks Much Less Likely to Know They Have Heart Condition or to Use Treatment for It, Says Mayo Clinic Researcher

February 26th, 2010 - 10:55 am

A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition. Atrial fibrillation, … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic-Led Study Discovers Genetic Defect Related to Atrial Fibrillation

July 7th, 2008 - 2:10 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a gene mutation linked to one family’s hereditary form of atrial fibrillation. Researchers hope this discovery will lead to better understanding of the disease and, eventually, better ways to predict, prevent and treat the heart … Continue reading →

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