Noninvasive test aims to prevent sudden cardiac death
...t some people may suddenly develop a dangerous and irregular rhythm that could make the heart beat wildly out of control. Identifying people with this electrical glitch that puts them at risk, however, could allow them to receive implantable defibrillators, possibly saving thousands of lives each year. A rese...Cure For Abnormal Heart Rhythm Available To More People
...t removes theabnormal heart tissue responsible for irregular heart rhythms may permit moreindividuals to benefi...ficult, it is not suitable for allindividuals with irregular heartbeats. Thus, many individuals who could bebenefiting from the ablation therapy are not able to,...Early Intervention Key To Repairing Hole In Heart Disease
...heextra blood flowing, leaving the patient with an irregular heart beat orpalpitations. Other symptoms include fatigue, lung damage, heart failure andstroke. "It's clear that people in their 30s or 40s who feel like they've slowed downconsiderably and who have palpitations, should see a cardiologist. The long...Discarded Treatment For Heart Attacks May Yet Prove To Be A Life-Saver
...mber of patients suffering heart failure or severe irregular heartbeats,showed either significant benefit or a trend towards a benefit in patients whoreceived GIK. "The sample size is very small and perhaps the findings are influenced bychance," says the study's lead author, Rafael Diaz, M.D. "So instea...Physicians Slow To Adopt Newer Drugs For Atrial Fibrillation
...s with atrial fibrillation, a type ofarrhythmia or irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke, are slow toinco...egories: rate control medications, which slow the irregular heartbeat, andsinus rhythm medications, which attempt to restore normal heart rhythm. The research...Jefferson Physician Warns Further Study Of DHEA's Safety Needed
... turn, can result in acne, unsightly facial hair, irregular menstruation and loss of scalp hair. Dr. Goldberg strongly recommends that men taking DHEA supplements have their serum DHEA, PSA (prostate-specific antigen, a marker in the blood indicating the possible presence of prostate cancer) and IGF-1 level...Treatment Of Irregular Heartbeat Saves Money And Prevents Stroke In Older People
...dividuals who sufferfrom atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat which increases a person'sstroke risk. ...e usefulness of blood-thinners to treatpeople with irregular heartbeats. They found it was far less expensive to thenation's healthcare system to treat people w...UCSF Study Finds Popular Blood Thinner Does Not Weaken Bones
...to treat conditions such as heart and legclots and irregular heart beats, does not weaken the bones of older women, a newUC San Francisco study has found. The study, which tracked 6,052 women age 65 and older over two years, found thatwarfarin users had no greater thinning of the bones or fractures than otherw...ACE-Inhibitors Score High In Reducing Heart Attack Deaths
...in certain high-risk individualssuch as those with irregular heart rhythms, heart failure and, possibly,diabetes. "Irrespective of which strategy physicians choose, the results of this analysissupport the use of ACE-inhibitors early in the treatment of heart attack," shesays. "The absolute benefits were greate...National Office Of Drug Safety Is Needed, Experts Say In JAMA
...such as birth defects,aplastic anemia, and certain irregular heart rhythms. The authors also say that the new office should identify the prioritytargets for prevention efforts. "Are preventable drug-related injuries occurringbecause of inadequate initial testing, a breakdown in post-market surveillance...Preventing Stroke: The Choice Between Aspirin And Warfarin
...y identifies certain patients with acommon type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, and a low-riskfor stroke who fare well by taking aspirin instead of warfarin to preventstroke. Previous studies have shown that warfarin can cut by two-thirds thestroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation ...Warfarin Continues To Be Underused As Stroke Preventive
...es in people with atrial fibrillation -- a type of irregular heartbeat -- thedrug continues to be seriously underprescribed, according to a study by twophysicians from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The report by RandallStafford, MD, and Daniel Singer, MD, appears in the April 7 issue ofCirculation...Drug Regimen Reduces Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery
...eart surgery suffer atrial fibrillation---a rapid, irregular beat in the upper chambers of the heart---in the days after the operation. Administering a cardiac drug called amiodarone for several days prior to surgery, however, reduces the likelihood of atrial fibrillation by approximately 50 percent, accordin...