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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.

What is an Arrhythmia?

A cardiac arrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm.

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

Young boy's life saved by CPR after sudden cardiac arrest

New Delhi: Timely intervention by doctors saved a 18-year-old boy's life from sudden cardiac arrest. The teenager had lost his mother and 12-year-old sister to similar malfunction of the heart. The doctor said after giving emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the teen's grandfather rushed him ...

The shock of your life

Most public buildings and even large houses have a fire extinguisher, which is sensible, considering that around 350 people die in fires in the UK every year.

AHA: Florida lifeguards helped save man's life after cardiac arrest

HCM could have caused Bourne's heart to stop. Vigorous physical activity can trigger arrhythmias, which can lead to cardiac arrest in people with HCM. Bourne received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, because his risk for another cardiac arrest remained high. The pocket-watch-size ...