Arrhythmias

Healthy Sleep Patterns Linked to Lower Arrhythmias Risk

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A prospective observational study indicated that a healthy sleep pattern was associated with lower risks of atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) and bradyarrhythmia, independent of traditional risk factors, and the association of the healthy sleep pattern with the risk of AF was stronger among those with a lower genetic risk of AF. […]

Drug-Induced Arrhythmias

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The American Heart Association just issued a scientific statement for drug-induced arrhythmias. Drugs from many therapeutic classes may cause or ex-acerbate a variety of arrhythmias. Awareness of drugs that may cause arrhythmias and specific arrhythmias that may be drug induced is important. Numerus drugs can prolong the QT interval and […]