Study Shows that Flecainide in Atrial Fibrillation is Safe and Effective

The primary aim of this study was to review the significance of the literature related to the safety, efficacy and the pharmacological characteristics of an old drug that has been around for twenty five years (flecainide) in treating atrial fibrillation.

Normally the heart contracts and pumps at a regular rhythm but in atrial fibrillation one [...]

Dealing With Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the heart condition created when the electrical signals which coordinate the contractions of the twinned-chambers of the heart starts to malfunction. Very often, atrial fibrillation goes unnoticed and does not present any symptoms for the patient or doctor to recognize and diagnose the condition but atrial fibrillation can be extremely serious as well as life-threatening. [...]

Day 1 of the end… we hope.

Today marks the first day that my wife will stop taking one of her heart medications. You see, about 2 months post heart surgery we’re finally ready to see if the it was actually successful. It has been a long road to travel, and this will be the first step on the road to recovery.

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Every day is a new day...Every day is a new day…

Well, it has been almost a week and a half since my wife’s heart procedure. She had a pretty intensive ablation as she has a rapid heart rate and atrial fibrillation. She had the same procedure about 3.5 years ago which was unsuccessful, but things got progressively worse and we were booked for another ablation.

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Causes of atrial fibrillationCauses of atrial fibrillation

To pump blood, your heart muscles must contract and relax in a coordinated rhythm. Contraction and relaxation are controlled by electrical signals that travel through your heart muscle.

Your heart consists of four chambers — two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). Within the upper right chamber of your heart (right atrium) is [...]