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AHA statement: People with congenital heart disease need physical activity

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Associations reminds physicians and people with congenital heart disease that regular physical activity is still important and should be promoted.

Cardiology created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Outside the box: Team uses brain aneurysm treatment to stop irregular heart rhythms

For the first time, a UCLA team has used a technique normally employed in treating brain aneurysms to treat severe, life-threatening irregular heart rhythms in two patients.

Cardiology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Routine electrocardiograms predict health risks for patients with atrial fibrillation

Canadian scientists have determined that routine electrocardiogram (ECG) results for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)—the most common form of irregular heart beat—can help doctors identify those at higher risk of ...

Cardiology created Oct 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists map the genomic blueprint of the heart

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have revealed the precise order and timing of hundreds of genetic "switches" required to construct a fully functional heart from embryonic heart cells—providing new ...

Medical research created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines comparative effectiveness of rhythm control vs. rate control drug treatment

An observational study that examined the comparative effectiveness of rhythm control vs. rate control drug treatment on mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (a rapid, irregular heart beat) suggests there was little ...

Cardiology created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mount Sinai first to use visually guided catheter ablation system to treat AFib patient

For the first time in a new U.S. clinical trial, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) to correct abnormal electrical signals inside the heart of a patient ...

Cardiology created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Snipping key nerves may help life threatening heart rhythms

What do sweaty palms and abnormal heart rhythms have in common? Both can be initiated by the nervous system during adrenaline-driven "flight or fight" stress reaction when the body senses danger.

Cardiology created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The Medical Minute: Atrial Fibrillation -- What is It?

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disturbance in the United States and affects 2 to 4 million Americans. It is usually a disease of aging, however it can affect people of all ages -- 1 percent of people ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows ability of new agent to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation

In the primary result from the largest double-blind study ever completed to assess a drug's effect in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm abnormality, rivaroxaban, an anti-clotting ...

Cardiology created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0