San Diego, CA - A substudy of the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) trial indicates that amiodarone is the most effective drug in terms of keeping patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel SK ion channel inhibitor more often converted atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm compared with placebo.

March 5, 2004 — The results of a substudy from the Rate Control Versus Electrical Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (RACE) trial find that patients with persistent atrial fibrillation ...

The analysis compared patients who received rhythm-control therapy for the treatment of new-onset AF to those who did not. Among critically ill patients with sustained new-onset atrial fibrillation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A fast-acting nasal spray safely and effectively converted episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular ...

Sinus arrhythmia is the variation in heart rate attributable to respiration. Fox and Forges (1985) have found that the “amplitude” of sinus arrhythmia measured near birth is correlated with ...

The sinoatrial (SA) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart. It generates electrical impulses that cause the heart’s chambers to contract, setting the heart rate. The SA node typically generates 60 ...

Electrocardiologists are cardiologists who have received additional training in testing for and treating heart rhythm problems. Electrocardiologists are also known as electrophysiologists, cardiac ...