abnormal heartbeats

Irregular heartbeat threatens women more than men

New findings suggest that an irregular heartbeat poses a bigger threat to women than men. Atrial fibrillation – irregular heartbeat – is a risk factor for stroke, heart disease, heart failure, and even death, and this risk is larger in women than men. In fact, women with atrial fibrillation are twice as likely to suffer ...click here to read more

COPD raises cardiac death risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

There are close to 24 million people in the United States suffering from COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder and now experts believe this lung disease increases the risk of cardiac death in those with atrial fibrillation. Research conducted through Ghent University Hospital in Belgium indicates that COPD is linked to cardiac issues, such as ...click here to read more

Prevention of heart arrhythmia by predicting abnormal heartbeats

Researchers have uncovered that by predicting abnormal heartbeats they could achieve better prevention against heart arrhythmias. A heart arrhythmia is when the electrical pulses of the heart do not function properly. This can result in the heart beating too quickly or too slowly. Generally, heart arrhythmias are harmless, but in other cases they can actually ...click here to read more