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Category Archives: Arrhythmia
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Diabetic Patients from Having Arrhythmia and Heart Attack
Diabetic patients who have experienced a heart attack may get protection from future irregular heart beats and fatal heart attacks by taking daily doses of omega-3 fatty acids (DHA,ALAand EPA). In the study published in the journal of Diabetes Care, … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack
Tagged ALA, Arrhythmia, DHA, Diabetic, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, Heart attack, irregular heart beats, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, walnuts, α-linolenic acid
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15 Minutes Exercise Improves Survival!
We were told by doctors that we need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day to keep our bodies healthy. Now, a new study indicated only 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise might be enough! The new study … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke, VTE
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Exercise, Survival
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Pradaxa Is Effective in All Types of Atrial Fibrillation
A new subgroup analysis of the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) trial Treatment indicated that the 150mg twice daily dose of dabigatran (Pradaxa) is equally safe and effective in patients with permanent, persistent, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Dabigatran … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, dabigatran, embolism, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Stroke, Warfarin
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Yoga can Prevent Atrial Fibrillation from Recurring
Previously, we have mentioned that regular exercise can prevent atrial fibrillation and its associated complications such as heart failure. Now, a new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology 2011 Scientific Sessions, suggested that taking a 45-minute yoga class … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence, Exercise, Heart Failure, Recurring, yoga
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How to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation from Recurring Without Taking Medicine?
If you are taking anti-arrhythmic medicine such as amiodarone (Cordarone), flecainide (Tambocor), sotalol (Betapace) and propefanone (Rhythmol), but still experience episodes of atrial fibrillation, what can you do? A new study published at the Journal of Electrical Cardiology 2011 suggested acupuncture … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Acupuncture, amiodarone, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence, Betapace, cardioversion, Cordarone, flecainide, Neiguan, propafenone, Recurring, Rhythmol SR, Shenmen, sotalol, Tambocor, Xinshu
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How to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation from Recurring?
Currently, there is no effective drug to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). Even using the most potent drug, amiodarone, only 50% of the AF patients can have their sinus rhythm maintained for a year. If you have been diagnosed with AF, … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Obesity
Tagged AF burden, AF recurrence, AFFIRM, amiodarone, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence, body mass index, cardioversion, Exercise, Lifestyle, Obese, sinus rhythm
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The Who, When, How to Take and Store PRADAXA (dabigatran)
What is PRADAXA? PRADAXA is a medicine used to prevent stroke and blood clots in people who have a atrial fibrillation. How to take PRADAXA? PRADAXA should be taken orally, twice daily, with or without food. Swallow PRADAXA capsules whole. … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged Aspirin, Atrial Fibrillation, clopidogrel, Coumadin, cyclosporine, dabigatran, Effient, heparin, itraconazole, Jantoven, ketoconazole, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, Plavix, Pradaxa, prasugrel, side-effects, Stroke, tacrolimus, Warfarin
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Diastolic BP Lower than 70 mm Hg Increases CV Risk in Diabetic Patients
If you are a type 2 diabetic, you might like to maintain your blood pressure below 140/70 mm Hg but keeping your diastolic blood pressure above 70mm Hg. This can reduce your chance of having a heart attack, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, Diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, Hypertension, systolic blood pressure
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Pradaxa is as Effective as Lovenox in Preventing VTE-event in Patients Setting Undergoing Hip Surgery: RE-NOVATE 2 study
In a randomized trial that was reported at the 2010 Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) was found to be as effective as subcutaneous enoxaparin (Lovenox, Sanofi-Aventis) in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke, VTE
Tagged blood monitoring, dabigatran, Enoxaparin, Hip Surgery, Lovenox, Pradaxa, RE-NOVATE 2, venous thromboembolism, VTE
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Pradaxa eliminates the need to monitor INR in Atrial Fibrillation patients
Good news for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who require taking warfarin to prevent stroke. It is well known that routine blood monitor and food interaction represent major hassles for patients taking warfrin. However, a new drug, Pradaxa (dabigatran), might be … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, dabigatran, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Warfarin
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