Arrhythmia radiofrequency ablation is a procedure to destroy cells that cause heart arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is an irregular heart rate, such as a very fast heartbeat or a heartbeat that does not ...

A simple surgery saves patients with heart arrhythmia from often-lethal strokes, says a large international study led by McMaster University. Researchers found that removing the left atrial appendage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Subodh Verma, MD, PhD, a cardiac surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, said during a presentation that ...

Muscle spasms are common after a stroke. They often get better over time, as does a person's strength. However, I am disappointed that nobody apparently thought of a stroke since you should have had ...

A new study shows that overweight patients who have bariatric surgery before undergoing ablation reduce their risk of the arrhythmia returning. This is the first study to look at the relationship ...

Biventricular correction of tetralogy of Fallot was devised more than 50 years ago. Current short-term outcomes are excellent. The potential for late complications is, however, an important concern ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A warning came Monday about ignoring subtle signs in the body that something doesn’t feel quite right. This warning came from healthcare experts who say, if you notice a flutter or ...

For almost a hundred years, the primary way to diagnose a patient with cardiac arrhythmia has been using a standard electrocardiogram (ECG). This technique allows the detection of these pathologies, ...

BMC’s Klaas Lodewyck will undergo surgery to fix his heart arrhythmia. As taking medication to manage his condition would result in his forced retirement, Lodewyck has opted to go under the knife.