Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a growing clinical problem associated with increased morbidity and mortality Currently available antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) can be highly effective in acute cardioversion ...

A trial comparing radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) to antiarrhythmic drug therapy (AAD) as initial therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) found no difference in the overall burden of AF between ...

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 ...

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 ...

The effectiveness of prophylactic therapy with procainamide in preventing active ventricular arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction was determined in a double-blind study using ...

Arbor announced the launch of Sotylize (sotalol HCl) oral solution for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and for the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in patients with highly ...

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 ...

If you suffer from atrial fibrillation (AF) -- a condition where disorganized electrical signals cause the heart's upper chambers to contract quickly and irregularly -- your doctor may prescribe an ...

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 ...

Upfront catheter ablation is a better first-line strategy for patients who develop ventricular tachycardia (VT) after a myocardial infarction (MI) than waiting until antiarrhythmic drugs fail, a ...

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