News articles tagged with 'fibrillation' (Page 6)
Researchers design first optical pacemaker for laboratory research
— 28 May 2008 14:03 | HealthThe world's first optical pacemaker is described in an article published in Optics Express, the Optical Society's open-access journal. A team of scientists at Osaka University in Japan…
Calm the heart to stop a stroke?
— 5 May 2008 12:56 | HealthThere's an electrical storm brewing inside the hearts of more than 2.2 million Americans. And just like lightning, this kind of storm can have devastating consequences. The 'storm,'…
Alendronate may be associated with irregular heartbeat
— 2 May 2008 16:36 | HealthAlendronate, a medication used to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis, may be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heart rhythm, according…
Heart surgeons announce advance in atrial fibrillation surgery
— 8 Apr 2008 10:31 | HealthHeart surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report that by adding a simple 10-20 second step to an operative procedure they achieved a significant improvement…
Focus on atrial fibrillation recognises growing importance of common arrhythmia
— 20 Feb 2008 11:16 | HealthWhen we're young, a racing heart often means love is in the air. If you're a 'baby boomer,' it might mean you've just joined the 2.2 million Americans who have atrial fibrillation (AF),…