These drugs tend to be relatively ineffective, relatively toxic, or both. (Note that in some patients, getting rid of the atrial fibrillation with an ablation procedure is feasible.) ...

Antiarrhythmic drugs act on the electrical conduction system of the heart. The most common use of these drugs is as part of a rhythm control strategy to maintain sinus rhythm.The Vaughan Williams ...

They tested two types of antiarrhythmic drugs: multi-target drugs, which alter the function of many different cell proteins at once, and single-target drugs, ...

Antiarrhythmic drugs to maintain normal sinus rhythm long term are moderately effective, a new report finds, but nearly all drugs increase the risk of adverse side effects. Investigators also ...

Multi-target drugs are the most commonly prescribed drugs to treat atrial fibrillation, ... Mechanism of Antiarrhythmic Drugs Decoded by Reshma Anand on March 1, 2016 at 11:22 AM. Facebook; Twitter; ...

Depending on the type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), medication can help slow or regulate a person’s heartbeat. Doctors will assess symptoms to decide the best medication. Medications for ...

Now, researchers from the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and the University of Arkansas have new insight into how these drugs work. They tested two types of antiarrhythmic drugs: multi ...

Compared to antiarrhythmic drugs, the use of cryoballoon ablation, a type of catheter ablation, was linked to lower rates of progression of atrial fibrillation (A-fib) in a randomized clinical trial.

Referral to catheter ablation should not be delayed until the patient loses weight, say researchers for the PRAGUE-25 trial. But experts highlight the positive results for lifestyle changes in the ...

Now, researchers from the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and the University of Arkansas have new insight into how these drugs work. They tested two types of antiarrhythmic drugs: multi ...