Abnormal Heart Beat
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When Your Heart Skips a Beat
Not a week goes by that I don’t see someone in cardiology consultation for skipping, jumpy heart beats. It is a common problem- a... Read more »
What are some Causes of Chest Pain other than Heart or BP...
What does one do if she experiences major chest pains and medical examinations reveal no heart or BP abnormalities? This is a particularly... Read more »
Atrial Fibrillation: America's Most Common Abnormal Heart Rhythm
The first thing I noticed about atrial fibrillation had nothing to do with my heart or chest. The first thing I noticed was that my lips... Read more »
Atrial Bigeminy
I was recently diagnosed with atrial bigeminy. Could you tell me what it is and a little bit about its symptoms? How do I know I need to... Read more »
Heart Palpitations: The First Time My Heart "Skipped a Beat"
Admit it. The title of this little sharepost sounds romantic, doesn't it? My heart skipped a beat. Zing!went the strings of my heart. Well... Read more »
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Risk score may predict abnormal heart rhythm
Weighing a combination of risk factors could help doctors predict which patients are the most likely to develop atrial fibrillation, a new study... Read more »
Study: Statins may help patients with abnormal heart rhythms
Results of a recent study at Northwestern University show that patients with enlarged hearts demonstrated a 78-percent reduction in mortality rates... Read more »
New drug beats Plavix for reducing heart risks
A two-year study has found that a new drug called Brilinta reduces heart patients' chances of dying by more than 20 percent compared to the standard... Read more »
New drug beats Plavix in very ill heart patients
According to a new study, heart attack patients who are in need of emergency procedures are less likely to die or suffer further serious cardiac... Read more »
Can asthma medications cause the heart to skip beats?
A patient wants to know if the steroid prednisone can cause the heart to skip beats. Experts from the Mayo Clinic say that skipped beats can be... Read more »
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