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 ...

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 ...

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CHICAGO -- Antiarrhythmic drugs ineffective before atrial fibrillation ablation help prevent recurrence when continued beyond the blanking period after the procedure, the POWDER-AF (Pulmonary Vein ...

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 ...

Arbor announced that the FDA has approved Sotylize (sotalol HCl) oral solution for the treatment of documented life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in ...

Patients with ventricular tachycardia and ischemic cardiomyopathy are at high risk for adverse outcomes. Catheter ablation is commonly used when antiarrhythmic drugs do not suppress ventricular ...

Cardiac arrhythmias following myocardial infarction (MI) predict poor outcome. β-blockers are effective ventricular antiarrhythmics and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can prevent both ...