The use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD).
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has successfully performed five pulmonary valve replacements using the advanced Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) procedure.
In the realm of holistic well-being, the interplay between mental and physical health remains a topic of profound significance to the medical community.
After menopause around one in four women may develop irregular heart rhythms in their lifetime, with stressful life events and insomnia major contributors.
Women with breast cancer will be enrolled in a trial examining behavioural and psychological interventions to reduce heart damage from anti-cancer therapies.
Cardiomyopathies are conditions that affect the muscles of the heart and can affect the heart’s structure, reduce its ability to pump blood around the body, and cause abnormal heart rhythms.
Participants who said they had extreme pain after a heart attack were more than twice as likely to die during the study period compared to those who reported no pain.
A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence supporting shared decision-making, ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health.
A collaborative team of researchers has unveiled a miniature human-heart model that could potentially transform drug testing and cardiovascular research.
The new diagnostic method is based on the simultaneous assessment of electrical and mechanical (contractile) activity in the heart atria during atrial fibrillation.