Cardiac arrhythmias: latest developments in diagnosis and treatment

Atrial Fibrillation Monday, November 5th, 2012

News-medical: October 26, 2012

A new Lancet Series explores the latest developments in the diagnosis, treatment and biology of cardiac arrhythmias, ahead of the American Heart Association’s annual meeting taking place this year on Nov 3–7 in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Arrhythmias – problems with the heartbeat’s rate or rhythm, where the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular rhythm – are thought to affect over one million people in the UK, and are one of the top 10 reasons why people go to hospital*.  Arrhythmias can disrupt the heart’s ability to pump enough blood to the body, resulting in a lack of blood flow which can damage the brain, heart, and other organs. Read more

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