News articles tagged with 'fibrillation'
Penn researchers describe cellular source of most common type of abnormal heart beat
— 5 Nov 2009 13:36 | HealthWhile studying how the heart is formed, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine serendipitously found a novel cellular source of atrial fibrillation (AF), the... — full story
During CPR, more chest compressions mean more saved lives
— 15 Sep 2009 14:55 | HealthThe chance that a person in cardiac arrest will survive increases when rescuers doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) spend more time giving chest compressions, according to a multi-centre... — full story
New assessment quantifies risks and benefits of warfarin treatment for atrial fibrillation
— 1 Sep 2009 13:30 | HealthWarfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation - the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder - appears to be most beneficial for the oldest patients, those who... — full story
Blood thinner causes stroke in some dialysis patients
— 28 Aug 2009 06:58 | HealthThe blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according... — full story
Mixed evidence on use of radiofrequency catheter ablation for treating atrial fibrillation
— 11 Jul 2009 13:48 | HealthA procedure that sends targeted energy into the heart through a catheter can be used to treat a common type of irregular heartbeat, but little is known about the treatment's long-term... — full story
Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalisation in heart failure patients
— 7 Jul 2009 13:53 | HealthPatients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalisation due to heart failure, according to new research from... — full story
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for cardiologists
— 22 Jun 2009 11:01 | HealthThe fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real - even if rare - twist. Because, while most people will enjoy... — full story
Enzyme doesn't act alone in atrial fibrillation
— 18 Jun 2009 11:51 | HealthAn overactive enzyme is behind a leaky calcium channel that plays a role in the development of atrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that is responsible for... — full story
Heating heart with catheter better than drugs for common heart rhythm disorder
— 15 May 2009 11:03 | HealthTreating a common heart rhythm disorder by burning heart tissue with a catheter works dramatically better than drug treatments, a major international study has found... — full story
Arrhythmia associated with heart attacks linked to higher risk of death
— 6 May 2009 18:08 | HealthHeart attack patients who develop serious arrhythmia in connection with procedures to open blocked arteries face a significantly higher risk of death for several months after the procedure,... — full story