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Archive for the 'Arrhythmia' Category

New Catheter Ablation treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Heart palpitations are a form of arrhythmia that can be a symptom of atrial fibrillation, and can be a frightening experience. For many of us it’s the only time that we are reminded that we have a miraculous, beating, blood pumping machine inside our chest, that we are totally reliant upon to keep us alive.
When [...]

Risk Factors for Tachycardia

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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We’ve looked at an introduction to the type of heart arrhythmia where the heart beats excessively fast – known as Tachycardia. This introduction looked at it’s physiology and anatomical symptoms. We’re now going to investigate the various reasons why some people [...]

Tachycardia – definition, causes and symptoms

Monday, May 4th, 2009

What is Tachycardia ?

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Tachycardia is a type of heart arrhythmia where the heart beats excessively fast. Most people experience the odd additional or missed heartbeat, usually without noticing it, as a result of excitement, anxiety [...]

Heart Pacemakers may be powered by the Heart itself

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

British Scientists have invented a new type of medical heart pacemaker that draws some of its power from the heart itself. This is an important breakthrough in the field of self powered devices which can be implanted into the human body.
Although the discovery was part of an experimental project, it is an important breakthrough in [...]

Arrhythmia

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

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We tend to take our hearts for granted. Often the only time we actually remember that we have a beating heart which is solely responsible for keeping us alive, is when we feel that flutter [...]