Category Archives: Arrhythmia

Rapid heart beat or irregular heart beat

Omega-3 PUFAs prevent arrhythmia after cardioversion

Posted on April 13, 2010 by wngai

Patients who are at high risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after electrical cardioversion are more likely to stay in sinus rhythm if they take an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty-acid (PUFA) supplement on top of standard antiarrhythmic therapy, according to a randomized, … Continue reading →

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Uses of Herbs and Drug Interactions in Cardiovascular Patients

Posted on April 4, 2010 by wngai

More and more consumers are taking herbal supplements as an alternative treatment for their diseases.  It is estimated that more than 15 million people in the US consume herbal remedies or high-dose vitamins, and the total number of visits to … Continue reading →

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Coffee Lower the Risk of Arrhythmia?

Posted on March 14, 2010 by wngai

Coffee drinkers who have been drinking coffee for a long time have another reason to continue their drinking habit.  A new study presented in the Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism 2010 Conference indicated that … Continue reading →

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Atrial Fibrillation – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on March 13, 2010 by wngai

If you have heart beat that is quicker than 60-80 beats per minute at rest or 90-115 beats per minutes during exercise, you might have fast and irregular heart beat or arrhythmia.    There are different kinds of arrhythmia but atrial … Continue reading →

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