BARCELONA, SPAIN — Starting patients on an eight-week course of amiodarone immediately after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) won't cut the risk of AF recurrence over the next six months, ...

Guidelines recommend a trial of antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Whether pulsed field ablation (PFA) may be a preferred initial treatment is ...

AVANT GUARD trial meets expectations despite pause for safety modifications ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Antiarrhythmic drugs can cause new, potentially deadly heart arrhythmias. Amiodarone is effective but can cause serious side effects and requires ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 83-year-old man. Except for blood pressure medication, I've never had any heart-related health issues. Earlier this year, I experienced six or so episodes of a fast, irregular ...

Orlando, FL - The results of a recent study evaluating the use of prophylactic amiodarone therapy in cardiac-surgery patients confirm the efficacy and safety of the drug in previous trials.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old man. Except for blood pressure medication, I’ve never had any heart-related health issues. Earlier this year, I experienced six or so episodes of a fast, irregular ...

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Old concerns about the safety of rhythm control drugs for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) resurfaced in a contemporary large Korean population-based study. Afib patients prescribed antiarrhythmic ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia encountered in the critically ill, often emerging de novo in patients admitted with severe systemic illnesses such as sepsis. Its ...