Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Irregular Heartbeat
October 03, 2008
Postmenopausal women who suffer from a type of irregular heartbeat
known as atrial fibrillation may find help from the condition from
cholesterol-lowering statins, researchers say. A new study looked
at nearly 2,700 postmenopausal women with existing coronary
disease. Scientists found that the odds of having atrial
fibrillation at the start of the study was 65 percent lower among
women taking statins, and the risk of developing the irregular
heartbeat during the study period was 55 percent lower...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Craig Stoltz
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Health Expert
...bone-health drug Fosamax with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat. Let's dig in. ...
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By Eileen Bailey
,
Health Expert
...experiencing heart problems, such as palpitations, irregular heartbeat, talk with your doctor...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
...pregnancy, this can lead to difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, and lung congestion....
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...causes or aggravates other health problems, like irregular heartbeats, ulcers and heartburn. It...
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Health Guide
......development of arrhythmias and their complications. Certain medications and substances can also cause an
irregular heartbeat, including caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, cold and cough supressing...
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...your chest, throat, or neck. See also: Arrhythmia Alternative Names Heartbeat sensations;
Irregular heartbeat; Palpitations; Heart pounding or racing Considerations Normally...
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Irregular heart rate - may be fast (tachycardia) or extremely slow (bradycardia)
Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) Lethargy Coma Shock ...
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...illness) brings on symptoms that ordinarily would not be present. Some of these symptoms include:
Irregular heartbeat or palpitations, particularly when lying on the left side. ...
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...exhibit any of the following symptoms while taking stimulant medications:Shortness of breathRapid or
irregular heartbeatHeat palpitationsChest painDizziness or weaknessSudden vision...
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Related News
October 02, 2008
A Dutch study has found that taking high doses of corticosteroids can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation. People who have this type of...
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October 03, 2008
French researchers say that cholesterol-lowering statins may cut users' risk of a type of irregular heartbeat that boosts the risk of stroke. An...
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October 03, 2008
Rhode Island researchers may have found clues about how cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) triggers sudden cardiac death. In a new study,...
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November 26, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,...
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July 13, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Each year, 1.5 million Americans receive heart catheterizations. This procedure requires doctors to...
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