A new target protein to treat cardiac arrhythmia
A team of researchers has discovered a new potential target for developing treatments against cardiac arrhythmias, starting with atrial fibrillation. ...
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Atrial fibrillation: ‘Hidden’ irregular heartbeats increase risk of death
A person whose heart beats quickly and irregularly is at increased risk of dying, even if the condition goes undetected ...
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Arrhythmia: air pollution increases the risk
Even short exposure to air pollution could increase the risk of arrhythmia, a heart rhythm disorder. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have ...
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Sport: can we avoid sudden cardiac arrest thanks to genes?
American researchers have made a new discovery that could help better treat arrhythmias due to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a genetic disease ...
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Heart rhythm disorders: researchers discover new causes
The development of arrhythmia, or heart rhythm disorders, is partly due to the mutation of a protein called calmodulin, according ...
Read moreHeart attack: adapting the treatment to the patient
The pill will be hard to swallow for all the doctors who fight daily to fight against the therapeutic non-compliance ...
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Medical cannabis may increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmia
Cannabis prescribed for chronic pain is associated with an increased risk of heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study. ...
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Air pollution, responsible for fatal arrhythmias?
On days of heavy pollution, cardiac arrhythmias are more frequent, especially in people with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. THE ESSENTIAL According ...
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Air pollution responsible for life-threatening arrhythmias
A new study links high levels of fine particle pollution to the risk of ventricular arrhythmia, a heart condition that ...
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Drinking coffee (without excess!) would calm the heart rate
Caffeine does not appear to increase the risk of arrhythmia in the majority of consumers. THE ESSENTIAL Each additional cup ...
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Patients with heart rhythm disorders: do not touch cannabis!
Cannabis users suffering from heart rhythm disorders would have a much higher risk of death than users without arrhythmia. THE ...
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Atrial fibrillation: a risk of moderate alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption, even moderate, would be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. One more proof to set up a preventive ...
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Enuresis: after wetting the bed several times, she dies of long QT syndrome
A young woman died suddenly in her sleep aged 23, three years after her last episode of unexplained bedwetting. According ...
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MS: how to reduce the side effects of treatments?
Immunosuppressive treatments, prescribed against multiple sclerosis, bind to "bad" receptors, and this can lead to side effects. THE ESSENTIAL Multiple ...
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Heart rhythm disorders: alcohol would be the only cause of these abnormalities
Lack of sleep, caffeine, age… Several factors can be associated with the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmia. But the real danger ...
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Atrial fibrillation: how to take your pulse to detect it?
Characterized by irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation is a disorder that affects up to 750,000 people in France. To know how ...
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Cardiac arrhythmia: the real danger is alcohol
Conversely, caffeine and lack of sleep do not seem to have any effect on heart rate. THE ESSENTIAL It takes ...
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Arrhythmia: a new compound to prevent drug risk
A new compound called C28, given in addition to some common medications, may reduce the risk of developing cardiac arrhythmia. ...
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How to detect atrial fibrillation?
This arrhythmia of cardiac risk, which often goes unnoticed, affects 750,000 people in France. If not treated in time, it ...
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Congenital heart disease: the rules of life to respect
Doctors from the European Society of Cardiology make recommendations for better care of adults with congenital heart disease. These heart ...
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A computer test to assess the cardiac toxicity of a drug
Researchers in biology have developed a computer model to detect possible adverse effects harmful to the heart of a drug, ...
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Hyperventilation facilitates radiation treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Prolonged and secured hyperventilation by a medical team can suppress the pain associated with coronary heart disease, such as that ...
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Atrial fibrillation: the structure of sodium channels deciphered
Researchers have discovered many details about sodium channels, which are essential for the proper functioning of the heart. Ultimately, this ...
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Atrial fibrillation: electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm
To regulate the cardiac arrhythmia of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, they may be offered an electric shock or cardioversion. ...
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Treatment of atrial fibrillation: in which cases should endovascular techniques be used?
For patients who suffer from non-permanent atrial fibrillation, a possible treatment consists of the ablation of the arrhythmogenic areas of ...
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Ablation of atrial fibrillation: “a relatively good success rate”
When symptoms of atrial fibrillation persist despite drug treatment, doctors may suggest ablation. Why Doctor asked a specialist about this ...
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Atrial fibrillation: what are the causes?
While atrial fibrillation is often present as a complication of cardiovascular disease, it can also affect people whose hearts are ...
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Atrial fibrillation: better to get drunk once than to drink regularly
A study by the European Society of Cardiology shows that regular consumption of small amounts of alcohol is more linked ...
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Atrial fibrillation: some treatments can increase the risk of falls
A Danish study shows that drugs prescribed to treat atrial fibrillation can increase the risk of falls and fainting in ...
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Heart health: grapefruit juice is harmful in some cases
Grapefruit juice may promote the development of cardiac arrhythmia in patients at risk suffering from long QT syndrome, a genetic ...
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