WashU engineers found a common cardiac sodium channel variant can alter response to mexiletine, underscoring the need for ...

Irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, can be treated with various procedures or medication, but not all medications work for ...

Tikosyn (dofetilide) is a prescription oral capsule used to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter (two types of arrhythmia) in adults. Tikosyn can interact with certain supplements and ...

Potassium channel blockers are a type of medication used to treat conditions like cardiac arrhythmias. They block the movement of potassium channels in the body, disrupting the body’s electrical ...

A software robot has proved to be faster than doctors at detecting side effects during a drug treatment for cardiac arrhythmia, while also cutting unnecessarily frequent follow-up lab tests and ...

NHS patients can now self-monitor their heart health at home with the new Philips ePatch, a do-it-yourself device designed to streamline the diagnosis of heart rhythm issues. Unlike traditional ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new anti-arrhythmia drug has fallen short of expectations by showing itself to be only modestly effective at curbing cardiac arrhythmia with no clear safety benefits over a ...