What’s “Real” QOL for AFib Patients?; Stroke Risk and Later Dementia; Encouraging Herpes Zoster Vaccinations

When a patient with atrial fibrillation (AFib) is asked questions about health, such as “Are you bothered by palpitations?” and “Are you limited in your ability to have recreational pastimes?” the answers can be a good indication of clinical changes as well as changes in quality of life (QOL), according to researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada; the University of Alabama at Birmingham; St. Jude Medical in St. Paul, Minnesota; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts; the University of Kansas Hospital and Mid America Heart Institute, both in Kansas City, Missouri; and Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California.