For rate control, beta-blockers and digoxin can be used safely, and amiodarone is second choice. So far, even with beta-blockers, a reduction in mortality has not been shown in patients with AF ...

Atrial fibrillation independently increases dementia risk by 21% in adults under the age of 70, new research indicates.

Antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) are often used after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF); the ... angiotensin receptor blockers, statins, corticosteroids and colchicine) have been tested with ...

Classes of medications used for heart arrhythmias include the following. Beta-blockers Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ...

Atrial fibrillation occurs when action potentials ... unless the patient is on AV nodal blocking drugs such as beta-blockers or non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers. Fibrillatory waves ...

16 However, further review led to the addition of an FDA black box warning of increased risk of death, stroke, and HF in patients with decompensated HF or permanent atrial fibrillation and other ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common chronic ... AV nodal blocking drugs such as beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers may paradoxically increase the ventricular heart rate, as more atrial ...

Middle-aged adults with this common type of irregular heart rhythm face greater odds of cognitive impairment, especially the early-onset type, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation (afib ...