More Arrhythmia News

• New Wiring Adds Risk When Replacing Pacemaker

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Replacing or adding wiring increases the risk of major complications ...

• Sleep Disorders Linked to Arrhythmias

  June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Older men who have severe sleep-related breathing problems are at ...

• Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease

  May 18 (HealthDay News) -- The abnormal heartbeat called atrial fibrillation is associated with later ...

• "Stun Gun" Deaths Rarely Caused by Ventricular Fibrillation

  May 14 (HealthDay News) -- News media periodically report on people dying after being shocked ...

• Catheter Ablation Effective in Treating Atrial Fibrillation

  May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Treating an irregular heartbeat by searing faulty heart tissue may ...

• Irregular Heartbeat During Angioplasty Could Raise Death Risk

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- People treated for heart attack who experience abnormal heart rhythms ...

• Abnormal Heartbeat After Bypass a Bad Sign

  April 24 (HealthDay News) -- People who develop the heartbeat abnormality called atrial fibrillation after ...

• Doctor's Training Affects Defibrillator Implant Results

  April 21 (HealthDay News) -- Chances are you've never heard of electrophysiology, but it's a ...

• Blood Pressure Drug May Not Ease Irregular Heartbeat

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug valsartan may not prevent episodes of ...

• Larger Men at Greater Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

  April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Larger men are more likely to suffer atrial fibrillation (abnormal ...

• New Device Treats Common Heart Rhythm Disorder

  March 28 (HealthDay News) -- An implanted device may soon replace the anti-clotting drug warfarin ...

• Abnormal Heart Rhythm Boosts Death Risk for Diabetics

  March 12 (HealthDay News) -- In people with diabetes, there's a strong association between abnormal ...

• New Test Seems to Spot Deadly Heart Condition

  March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting a promising new test for quick diagnosis ...

• Risk Score May Predict Abnormal Heart Rhythm

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- Weighing a combination of risk factors could help doctors predict ...

• Control Your Anger, Help Your Heart

  February 23 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a hopeful possibility for those who suffer from arrhythmia, ...

• New Drug Shows Promise Against Heartbeat Abnormality

  February 11 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug for a common heartbeat abnormality produced promising ...

• First Ablation Catheters Approved for Atrial Fibrillation

  February 6 (HealthDay News) -- The first ablation catheters to treat a common form of ...

• Study Weighs Cost, Benefit of Gene Tests Before Warfarin Rx

  January 20 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic testing isn't cost-effective in guiding initial dosing of the ...

• Guide on Blood Thinner Now Available in Spanish

  December 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new pamphlet has been published to help Spanish-speaking patients ...