If you suffer from atrial fibrillation (AF)—a condition where disorganized electrical signals cause the heart's upper chambers to contract quickly and irregularly—your doctor may prescribe an ...

The effectiveness of prophylactic therapy with procainamide in preventing active ventricular arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction was determined in a double-blind study using ...

Doctors often prescribe antiarrhythmic drugs for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF). While these drugs do work to restore regular rhythm to the heartbeat, scientists and doctors are ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Current antiarrhythmic drugs for AF suffer from limited safety and efficacy, ...

Upfront catheter ablation is a better first-line strategy for patients who develop ventricular tachycardia (VT) after a myocardial infarction (MI) than waiting until antiarrhythmic drugs fail, a ...

Irregular heartbeat conditions affect millions of people worldwide, causing hearts to beat too fast, too slow, or with an uneven rhythm. These cardiac rhythm disturbances, medically known as ...

The first-line therapy for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is considered to be β-blockers, which are generally well tolerated. However, findings from the Multidisciplinary Study ...

Guidelines recommend a trial of one or more antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation is considered in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, first-line ablation may be more effective in ...

Fact checked byProfessional Communications, Inc. Antiarrhythmic drugs act on the electrical conduction system of the heart. The most common use of these drugs is as part of a rhythm control strategy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Catheter ablation improved outcomes vs. antiarrhythmic drugs in patients with VT and ischemic cardiomyopathy.