Search Tag: cardiac rhythm
2024 14 Oct
Researchers at LMU University Hospital have uncovered a link between heavy alcohol consumption and cardiac arrhythmias. The MunichBREW II study, conducted by the hospital’s Department of Cardiology, examined how excessive drinking affects heart function. The findings are published in the European Heart Journal. Alcohol is well-known as one...Read more
2014 12 Aug
Correcting an abnormal cardiac rhythm from atrial fibrillation (AF) should be done urgently, according to recent findings which observed that delaying such action could lead to increased risk of thromboembolic complications. A study, seen in the August 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) , noted that a 12-hour delay...Read more