DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...

I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are ...

I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at how good my ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure ... the manuscript (e.g. 'atrial fibrillation AND heart failure AND beta blockers', limited to clinical trials and papers published in English).

Treatment plans for AFib may include a combination of several medications, including beta blockers (like Lopressor, or metoprolol) or calcium channel blockers (such as Verelan, or verapamil) to ...

Bradycardia is a condition characterized by a slower than normal heart rate. While a normal adult heart beats between 60 and ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) share risk factors and are bidirectionally associated. Several studies found higher risks of outcomes in individuals with both ...

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

Below is a review of novel drug and biological products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2024. The list includes several groundbreaking therapies that are expected to change the ...

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Whatever form it takes, successful treatment reverses the changes in brain circuitry that make substance use hard to control. Yet many factors other than biology must be addressed for treatment to ...