Heart Rhythm

Hearts should have normal rhythm to their beats, but when these beats are out of synch, it causes inefficient pumping of blood. Irregular heart arrhythmias occur when the electrical signals that coordinate the heart's beats do not work properly. This can cause beats that are too fast (tachycardia), or too slow (bradycardia). Tachycardias include atrial fibrillation (AFib), supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia (VT). Bradycardias include sick sinus syndrome and conduction block. Electrophysiology arrhythmia treatments include medications, life style changes, and the EP lab interventions of catheter ablation, and implantable pacemakers or defibrillators.

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Medtronic’s new AFib ablation system gains FDA approval

The system sends real-time feedback to healthcare providers during the treatment process. 

February 1, 2021
Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid

Confirmed: AFib patients with COVID-19 face a greater risk of death

The meta-analysis included data from 23 different studies. 

January 28, 2021
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American Heart Association explores close ties between mental, cardiovascular health

Depression, chronic stress, anxiety and anger are all associated with a heightened risk of heart rhythm irregularities, stroke and other serious cardiovascular conditions. 

January 26, 2021
Heart failure hospitalizations among young adults are getting more common and more expensive

Male breast cancer patients face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues

The new findings are part of a virtual conference being hosted by the American College of Cardiology. 

January 25, 2021

AFib ablation is effective for HCM patients, leading to long-term rhythm control

Overall, 60% of patients demonstrated complete freedom from recurrences of atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardias.

January 25, 2021

Nighttime cardiac arrest, a ‘perplexing and devastating phenomenon,’ more common among women

Physicians may want to think twice before prescribing certain medications, including drugs for pain or depression, to some female patients, the authors observed. 

January 21, 2021
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Alcohol consumption, even just a daily glass of wine, leads to a heightened risk of AFib

Researchers tracked data from more than 107,000 patients, completing what is believed to be the largest study of its kind. 

January 13, 2021
durbin-ama-opioid. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have published new guidelines focused on the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with chronic coronary disease (CCD).

Non‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin for AFib patients: What the latest research tells us

Tracking data from more than 10,000 patients, researchers shared their findings in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

January 6, 2021
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