Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once ...

Led by Dr. José Jalife, head of the CNIC Cardiac Arrhythmia Group, the study demonstrates that a specific genetic mutation (C122Y) in the Kir2.1 potassium channel alters the function not only of ...

Researchers have now determined the molecular mechanism underlying a cardiac arrhythmia syndrome they discovered that can lead to sudden death in young, seemingly healthy people. The researchers -- ...

A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing the structural and electrophysiological changes, ...

A new review article shows diabetes and hypertension are linked with arrhythmia and chronic kidney disease (CKD), but several other less common causes also exist. Managing patients who have chronic ...

Mutations in genes that form the desmosome are the most common cause of the cardiac disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which affects one in 2000 to 5000 people worldwide. Researchers have ...

If left untreated, certain arrhythmias can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Arrhythmia management techniques include making lifestyle changes and taking prescribed medications.

Lupus, an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation, can affect the heart and lead to rhythm disturbances, such as arrhythmias. Symptoms of arrhythmia, such as an abnormal heart rate, may ...

Tighter regulations on prescription opioids in response to the opioid epidemic are increasingly pushing people to seek out easier-to-access alternatives to either manage withdrawal symptoms or get a ...