CARDIO SLEEP BLOG

By – Gilad Glick According to latest CDC data, 1 in 3 American adults suffers from hypertension[1], and only about 54% have their condition under control[2].

By Gilad Glick Mechanical Stretch due to negative Intra-Thoracic Pressure Obstructive Sleep Apnea is defined as a physiological event that happens when upper airway is partially or

By Melih Alvo Afib effects 6M lives1 in US and each year ~350.000 patients undergo ablation procedure to treat this condition. Intracardiac AFib ablation is an invasive

By Efrat Magidov Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as an “unexpected natural death from a cardiac cause within a short time period, generally ≤1 hour

By Efrat Magidov Stroke, sometimes referred to as a “brain attack”, is a medical emergency and a leading cause of death around the world, occurring when

By Efrat Magidov Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common source for abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 33.5 million people worldwide. AFib is caused by disorganized electrical

By Efrat Magidov Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump enough blood to meet the

By Efrat Magidov Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is nowadays part of standard therapy in patients with symptomatic Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). However, the long-term cardiovascular outcomes

By Efrat Magidov Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) occurs in 20-25% of the general population.  Most people with PFO are not symptomatic, and problems ordinarily arise only

By Efrat Magidov Bradycardia is defined by the American Heart Association as a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute (BPM) but adds that