What is an Arrhythmia?
A cardiac arrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm.
Information & Advice For Arrhythmia Patients
Accurate, medically-approved information for patients from the Arrhythmia Alliance. Please follow the links below for a wealth of information on heart rhythm disorders and the activities of the world's leading heart rhythm charity.
Types of Arrhythmia
Arrhythmias can be categorised in many different ways. Find out more here.
Diagnosis
Routine manual pulse checks can detect many arrhythmias for diagnostic testing.
Treatments
Treatment will depend on the type, severity and cause of the arrhythmia diagnosed.
Patient Stories
Your words can support and reassure patients on the road through treatment.
Videos
Videos regarding arrhythmias. From patients sharing their stories to specialists offering expert insight into heart rhythm conditions.
News & updates
June Patient e-News 2018
Here are all the updates from us for this month.
Read more [external link]European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network will look at gender-based prevention and treatment
Researchers will use a European network of 90,000 patients, including 20,000 DNA samples, to look at different approaches for prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest for men and women.
Read more [external link]CPR-AED Awareness: Husband's CPR Saves Wife; AED Saves Student
EVANSTON, IL — Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the country, but having someone willing and able to perform CPR ...
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