Doctor Akrivakis, cardiology professional at Northern Light Health, has been studying and using specific technology to treat his patients for a number of years, but he says it’s come along way. This ...

Discontinuing Beta-blocker therapy after an uncomplicated myocardial infarction (MI) was found to cause a persistent rise in ...

Many people who have suffered a heart attack subsequently develop life-threatening complications like ventricular ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery,, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who ...

I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about ...

Community cardiology specialist Dr Peter Savill discusses five key challenges for GPs in the management of atrial ...

More information: Zainab Abdali et al, Cost-effectiveness of digoxin versus beta blockers in permanent atrial fibrillation: the Rate Control Therapy Evaluation in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation ...

at least £100 million each year when treating older patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure. This was compared to usual treatment with a beta-blocker according to a new study from the ...

When you have atrial fibrillation ... Don’t suddenly stop taking a beta-blocker -- you could raise your odds of having a heart attack or other problems. Precautions: Skip grapefruits and ...

such as beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers, to treat conditions like atrial fibrillation. This approach helps control the heart rate and improves overall cardiac function. If you take sodiu ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion of the use of beta-blocker therapy following AMI ... 5% vs 1.3%), MI (4.5% vs 4.7%), hospitalization for atrial fibrillation (1.1% vs 1.4%), and hospitalization ...

“We do this to be able to pick up atrial fibrillation that’s not obvious or that may be intermittent.” Doctors often also prescribe medications called beta-blockers for people with afib ...