Alcohol consumption not linked to ventricular arrhythmias, but may precipitate SCD Medical Dialogues Editorial Team29 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTAustralia: Total alcohol intake had no connection with VA in this new mostly white cohort research, but SCD had a U-shaped correlation. This study was ...
Only alcohol -- not caffeine, diet or lack of sleep -- might trigger atrial fibrillation Hina Zahid25 Nov 2021 3:30 AM GMTNew research from UC San Francisco that tested possible triggers of a common heart condition, including caffeine, sleep deprivation and sleeping on...
Long term continuous ECG screening for AF and treatment if indicated does not prevent stroke: Lancet Hina Zahid1 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTLOOP trial undercuts value of long-term continuous ECG screening for AFib
People with pacemakers to keep smartwatches and phones at least six inches away, warns study Medha26 Aug 2021 3:30 AM GMTA recent study published in the journal Heart Rhythm confirms FDA recommendation that patients with implanted medical devices should keep their smart p...
Exercise effectively maintains normal heart rhythm in AF patients, study finds Hina Zahid23 Aug 2021 2:26 PM GMTThe study showed a six-month exercise program to be effective in controlling arrhythmia in atrial fibrillation patients. Australia: Exercise can h...
Oral contraceptives to be used with caution in women with long QT syndrome, warns Study Medha7 Aug 2021 4:35 AM GMTRochester, NY: The use of progestin-only oral contraceptive (OC) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in women with inherited long QT...
Women at higher-risk of fatal, nightime cardiac arrest Hina Zahid10 Feb 2021 11:15 AM GMTLOS ANGELES - New research from the Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention in the Smidt Heart Institute has found for the first time that during...
Newer iPhones may disable Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators MD Bureau3 Feb 2021 10:00 AM GMTAn important public health issue concerning the newer-generation iPhone 12 has been published in the journal Heart Rhythm on January 04, 2021. Research...
Women At Higher-Risk of Fatal, Nightime Cardiac Arrest Hina Zahid22 Jan 2021 3:04 PM GMTLOS ANGELES - New research from the Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has found for the first time...
Magnetic component in e-cigarettes may interfere with ICD function Hina Zahid16 March 2020 5:37 AM GMTPhiladelphia – An e-cigarette carried in the left breast shirt pocket of a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) caused...
