News tagged with heart palpitations
Heating heart with catheter better than drugs for common heart rhythm disorder
May 14, 2009 |
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Treating a common heart rhythm disorder by burning heart tissue with a catheter works dramatically better than drug treatments, a major international study has found.
Researchers identify stroke predictors in black patients
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) might offer physicians a better way to prevent stroke in blacks, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
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Mount Sinai first in nation to ablate atrial fibrillation using new visually-guided balloon catheter
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Physicians at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York became the first in the U.S. to ablate atrial fibrillation using a visually-guided laser balloon catheter. The procedure was performed September 15 by Vivek Y. Reddy, ...
Sounding out heart problems automatically
Jul 11, 2008 |
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Sounding the chest with a cold stethoscope is probably one of the most commonly used diagnostics in the medical room after peering down the back of the throat while the patient says, "Aaaah". But, research published in the ...
Keeping the rhythm of life in sync
May 28, 2008 |
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Beyond symbolically holding our feelings of love and compassion, the heart is a very efficient pump with a steady beat that provides the rhythm of life. Abnormal rhythm in the heart is a condition known as cardiac arrhythmia. ...
Recognizing signs and symptoms of acute HF
May 31, 2009 |
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Although heart failure is a chronic condition, acute exacerbations are frequent and occur with serious complications; patients with heart failure and their families can help improve prognosis in acute events if they are taught ...
Children with ADHD should get heart tests before treatment with stimulant drugs
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring – including an electrocardiogram (ECG) – before treatment with stimulant drugs, a new American Heart Association ...
Preventing The Sudden Death of Young Athletes From Hidden Heart Disorders
Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Few things stun a community more than when a seemingly healthy high school or collegiate athlete suddenly dies during practice or in competition from a hidden heart disorder.
Energy drinks: The coffee of a new generation?
Feb 06, 2009 |
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It's not uncommon for students to consume energy drinks to increase their concentration as they study throughout the night. "Energy drinks are the coffee of a new generation," says Stéphanie Côté, nutritionist ...
The Montreal Heart Institute presents findings on congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Simpler approach to atrial fibrillation treatment in heart failure patients eliminates need for repeated cardioversions and reduces hospitalization rates[/B] The results of a major international clinical trial coordinated by ...
Risk of abnormally slow heart rate twice as high in those taking drugs to slow Alzheimer's
Oct 01, 2009 |
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People taking one of several drugs commonly prescribed to treat Alzheimer's disease are more likely to be hospitalized for a potentially serious condition called bradycardia than patients not taking these medications.
Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new study suggests that a type of "super X-ray" can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack.
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