Patients with ventricular tachycardia and ischemic cardiomyopathy are at high risk for adverse outcomes. Catheter ablation is commonly used when antiarrhythmic drugs do not suppress ventricular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac tachyarrhythmia for which antiarrhythmic drug therapy ...

Background: Of the antiarrhythmic agents currently marketed in Canada, 5 are commonly used to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). The impact of contraindications, warnings and precautions for the use of ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

For ages, people suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF) have been prescribed with an antiarrhythmic drug. But the drug poses an increased risk of stroke, chest pains and even heart failure. Till now, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. LONDON — At 5 years, patients with paroxysmal atrial ...

CHICAGO -- Antiarrhythmic drugs ineffective before atrial fibrillation ablation help prevent recurrence when continued beyond the blanking period after the procedure, the POWDER-AF (Pulmonary Vein ...

Tiny pores in heart cells generate electrical signals to initiate each heart beat. Structural studies of these channels provide details on their functions, and also on their malfunction due to ...

Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest dofetilide may counteract pathological changes in potassium channels associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension in humans and rats ...

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality. While researchers have identified a causal link between obesity ...

Ventricular arrhythmia occurs when the heart’s lower chambers beat out of sync, which can prevent the heart from effectively pumping blood throughout the body. Diagnosis of ventricular arrhythmia ...

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