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Faster Walking Pace Cuts Risk for Cardiac Arrhythmias
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Average and brisk walking pace are associated with a decreased risk for cardiac arrhythmias, according to a study published online April 15 in Heart. Pei Qin, Ph.D., from...
Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – Long brisk walks might lower a person’s risk for heart rhythm problems, a new study says. Folks who stride faster than 4 miles per hour have a 43% lower risk of d...
Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – People with heart implants could be in trouble if they’re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says. A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a...
Handheld Electro-Shockers Pose Risk for Interaction With Implantable Cardiac Devices
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – When applied to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), commercially available handheld electro-shockers pose a relevant risk for interaction, according to a study...
Individuals With Cancer and an ICD Receive More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Older cancer decedents with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receive more aggressive end-of-life care, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Cancer....
Your Old Pacemaker Could Be Recycled to Save a Life
THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 – Don't let your surgeon toss your old heart pacemaker out with the trash. Used pacemakers can be refurbished, researchers report, providing the potential for more people ...
AHA: Initial Catheter Ablation Beneficial for Ventricular Tachycardia
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – An initial strategy of catheter ablation leads to a lower risk for a composite primary end point than antiarrhythmic drug therapy among patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy...
Ablation Best Treatment for Rapid Heartbeat in Heart Attack Survivors
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – New research suggests that a procedure now regarded as Plan B when patients have episodes of rapid heartbeat after a heart attack should be the go-to treatment. Ablation is...
A Boozy Night Out Could Upset Your Heart's Rhythm
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – Binge drinking at a party or club could feel great when the music's beating, but it's your heart beat that might pay the price. Researchers in Germany found that 1 in every...
Phenols, Found in Many Products, Could Upset Heart's Rhythms
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Chemicals called phenols include food preservatives, plastics ingredients such as BPA and the parabens in shampoos, so they are ubiquitous in everyday life. Now, research...
Radiotherapy Dose to Cardiac Substructures Linked to Arrhythmias
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, radiotherapy dose to discrete cardiac substructures is associated with pathophysiologically distinct...
Patch-Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Safe and Effective
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – A novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD) is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published...
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