News tagged with heart rhythm abnormality
Study shows experimental drug cuts stroke risk
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Aug 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An experimental drug reduces the stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats by more than three times, compared with the popular drug warfarin - but possibly at a cost, according to new research released Sunday.
Big men more susceptible to atrial fibrillation
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Older men who were big during their 20s face an increased risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation, or abnormal heart rhythm. New research from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals that height ...
Rhythm abnormality of unknown origin strongly predicts sudden death risk in heart disease patients
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Researchers conducting a large, ongoing study to improve detection and prevention of sudden cardiac death were surprised to discover that a specific heart rhythm abnormality - idiopathic QT interval prolongation - increased ...
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Faster, better diagnosis for patients with heart rhythm disorders
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Patients with heart rhythm disorders can look forward to better and faster diagnosis and treatment thanks to the latest generation of electrophysiology equipment used this week for the first time in North America at the Peter ...
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. ...
Revolutionary operation performed live for heart rhythm congress
Oct 21, 2008 |
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A revolutionary heart operation technique using cutting edge technology will be performed on Monday 20 October and broadcast live to delegates at the Heart Rhythm Congress 2008 taking place in Birmingham.
Simple two-in-one test signals high risk after a heart attack
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Everyone loves a two-fer, but a two-in-one heart test that has the potential to save lives is the real deal. According to new research, pairing two findings from one simple test makes it significantly more likely that doctors ...
Welch Allyn AED-10 defibrillators recalled
Nov 07, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Welch Allyn AED-10 automatic external defibrillators due to possibly defective circuit boards.
The Medical Minute: Putting the freeze on abnormal heart beats
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In some people, the heart has a tendency to race due to abnormal electrical signals that tell the heart muscle when to contract. Abnormal electrical activation of the heart with changes in the rate or regular ...
NYU dental professor discovers biological clock
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Apr 06, 2008 |
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Why do rats live faster and die younger than humans? A newly discovered biological clock provides tantalizing clues.
Women with diabetes at increased risk for irregular heart rhythm
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Diabetes increases by 26 percent the likelihood that women will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and chronic fatigue. These are the ...
Researchers describe mechanisms by which capon gene causes heart rhythm disturbances
Mar 04, 2008 |
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A research team from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Johns Hopkins University and China Medical University and Hospital in Taiwan have described for the first time the mechanisms by which variants of a specific gene, CAPON ...
Boy came for a liver, but left with a heart
Apr 14, 2009 |
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It started as something of a medical mystery that, at first, doctors couldn't figure out.
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