Avoiding alcohol helps the heart beat better
(HealthDay)—The longer you refrain from drinking, the lower your risk of a common heart rhythm disorder.
Oct 19, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The longer you refrain from drinking, the lower your risk of a common heart rhythm disorder.
Oct 19, 2017
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In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can successfully predict the effectiveness of catheter ablation, the ...
Jul 17, 2017
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A study by researchers at the University of Birmingham has shown that GPs are prescribing anticoagulants to patients with an irregular heartbeat against official safety advice.
Jul 17, 2017
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Heart disease kills more than 600,000 Americans every year, which translates to more than one in every four deaths. Although lifestyle choices contribute to the disease, genetics play a major role. This genetic facet has ...
Jun 7, 2017
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The commonly used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, an often life-threatening rapid, irregular heartbeat, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Apr 18, 2017
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Sixteen years ago, Kinzo Evans was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. His stomach was swollen. At night, he couldn't lay prostrate to sleep because it was hard for him to breathe. He was also fatigued. Evans' deteriorating ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Photographs may lead to better treatment and care for patients in rural communities, a UBC Okanagan study shows.
Feb 9, 2017
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Ottawa researchers have validated a rule that could safely take a third of chest pain patients in the emergency department off of heart monitors, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...
Jan 30, 2017
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A new document for the management of patients with irregular heartbeats who are on anticoagulation medications—blood thinners—and need surgery, focuses on how and when to temporarily stop these medications, if a substitute ...
Jan 9, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Overindulging over the holidays can take a toll on the heart, according to experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Dec 23, 2016
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