Does turmeric help atrial fibrillation?

Does Turmeric Help Atrial Fibrillation? Turmeric is a perennial flowering plant that is native to southern Asia and is a member of the ginger family. Its roots (rhizomes) are used for culinary and medicinal purposes. In Eastern medicine traditions, turmeric has been valued for its medicinal properties for centuries. Here in the West, it is […]
Drug-Induced Arrhythmias: List of Drugs that May Cause Arrhythmia

Drug-Induced Arrhythmias: List of Drugs that May Cause Arrhythmia There are many commonly used medications that can cause a variety of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). These drug-induced arrhythmias are often the result of medication-induced changes in electrical conduction within the heart which can produce heart rhythms that are too fast (tachyarrhythmias) or too slow (bradyarrhythmias). […]
New Risk Factors for Heart Arrhythmia

The risk of experiencing an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) increases with age and most people over the age of 75 years experience irregular heartbeats at some point. Not all irregular heartbeats are bad or need treatment. Factors that determine if an arrhythmia is clinically significant include: duration, arrhythmia type, underlying risk factors or trigger(s), and associated […]
The Future of Atrial Fibrillation and Electrophysiology

Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) which requires treatment. It places a significant burden on patients and our healthcare system at large, costing an estimated $28 billion per year. Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, which is a closely related arrhythmia, are estimated to affect 44 million people worldwide. […]
What are the challenges that arrhythmia patients can face amid the current pandemic?

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Since the beginning of the pandemic we have experienced many changes to our way of life which have included lockdowns, work from home, school closures and remote learning, social distancing, masks and vaccines. The COVID-19 pandemic will come to an end but […]