Inflammatory signals in heart muscle cells linked to atrial fibrillation

nterfering with inflammatory signals produced by heart muscle cells might someday provide novel therapeutic strategies for atrial fibrillation, according to an international team of researchers.

Read more [links to external site]

CPR kept a 69-year-old man alive for 90 MINUTES after he suffered a heart attack

Trained staff do chest compressions and may use an automated external defibrillator (AED) to deliver a shock if needed. Studies have found that ...

Read more [links to external site]

Cardiac rhythm News - 1 June 2018

Here is all the latest Cardiac Rhythm News.

Read more [links to external site]

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation results in higher complication rates when compared to catheter ablation

The total procedure-related complications after surgical minimally invasive pulmonary vein isolations (MIPI) were higher; this was mainly due to more major complications. During a two-year follow-up there were three transient ischaemic attacks or cerebrovascular accidents after MIPI compared to zero after catheter ablation.

Read more [links to external site]

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 [links to external site]

Our Founder Trudie Lobban MBE was live this morning on BBC Radio Oxford

Read more

Listen to Our Founder Trudie Lobban MBE on her Park Radio Interview on Sunday

Read more

Apixaban is a safe alternative to warfarin during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and may have a positive effect on cognitive function

Apixaban and warfarin are equally safe during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, according to results of the AXAFA-AFNET 5 (Anticoagulation using the direct factor Xa inhibitor apixaban during Atrial Fibrillation catheter Ablation: Comparison to vitamin K antagonist therapy) (German Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET)) trial presented at European Heart Rhythm Association Congress (EHRA; 18–20 March 2018, Barcelona, Spain). There were similar rates of stroke and bleeding, and an improvement in cognitive function was shown for the first time.

Read more [links to external site]

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 ...

Read more [links to external site]

Stressful jobs are associated with a higher risk of heart rhythm disorders

Symptoms include palpitations, weakness, fatigue, feeling light headed, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Atrial fibrillation causes 20–30% of all ...

Read more [links to external site]