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People who appear healthy and free of heart disease can experience arrhythmias but those with heart disease are at the highest risk. Reducing heart disease is key to reducing arrhythmia. This document... Details >
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The underlying cause of an arrhythmia provides the basis for selecting the best treatment. Treatments fall into several main categories along a continuum from the least to most invasive. This document... Details >
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted marketing clearance for the first time for the over-the-counter sale of an automatic external defibrillator designed specifically for lay users. Th... Details >
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Millions of people experience irregular heartbeats at some point in their lives, called arrhythmias, most of which are harmless and happen in healthy people free of heart disease. Sometimes, however, ... Details >
Heartbeats that are hard and fast are called palpitations. This document discusses heart-related and non-heart-related causes of palpitations and how they can be prevented.... Details >
Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is an uncommon hereditary disorder characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the heart. Individuals with LQTS are more likely to experience fainting spells or sudden ca... Details >
Mild pulses of electrical energy can be just as effective as more powerful and painful shocks to interrupt life-threatening rapid heartbeats,... Details >
Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder characterized by a pulse rate that is too fast when the patient stands. ... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
This networking program will allow you to contact others in your geographical area and/or in similar circumstances regarding Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes.... Details >