Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Approved drugs for diabetes, obesity and gout may reduce tendency for atrial fibrillation

A study at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that semaglutide and colchicine reduced the tendency for atrial fibrillation by about 50% in a rat model of heart injury. Semaglutide also reduced scar tissue in the aorta to levels close to those measured in animals.
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Female students from the Technion developed a smart tool to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder that can lead to critical situations such as stroke, and finally death. Artificial intelligence "read" the records of a million EKG records and with its help the researchers were able to discover early signs