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Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia)

An abnormal heart rhythm is when your heart beats too slow, too fast or with an irregular pattern. Symptoms may include chest pain, dizziness, fluttering in your chest and a racing heartbeat. While most abnormal heart rhythms are not dangerous, they may indicate serious underlying heart disease. Find out more below.

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Educational and behavioural interventions for anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Rating 5 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2017)
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Pre-hospital versus in-hospital initiation of cooling for survival and neuroprotection after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Rating 5 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2016)
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Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation.
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2024)
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Factor Xa inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists for preventing cerebral or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2018)
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In people 65 years or older, new anticoagulant pills reduce stroke, with fewer serious bleeds, compared with warfarin
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Age Ageing (2017)
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Web-based interventions are effective in the short term for improving risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in older individuals
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Journal of Medical Internet Research (2016)
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Mobile health interventions can improve medication adherence and physical activity in patients with cardiovascular disease
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
European Journal of Preventative Cardiology (2015)
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In people with blood clots in the leg or certain heart rhythm problems, direct oral anticoagulants reduce deaths due to blood clots or bleeding compared with warfarin
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
J Thromb Haemost (2015)
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In people with heart failure, implanted cardiac devices with both resynchronization and defibrillation save more lives than either alone
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Heart (2015)
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Some new anticoagulant pills reduce cardiovascular events and serious bleeding
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Circulation (2015)
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Nurse-led clinics can lower the risk of death and myocardial infarction, and increase medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular diseases
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2015)
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Direct thrombin inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists for preventing cerebral or systemic embolism in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2014)
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New anticoagulant pills reduce cardiovascular events and do not increase serious bleeding
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
J Am Geriatr Soc (2014)
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Bisphosphonates increase risk of serious atrial fibrillation by a small amount
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Chest (2013)
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In people with, or at risk of, heart disease, fatty acid supplements do not prevent heart attacks or death
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Ann Intern Med (2014)
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(a) In patients with atrial fibrillation, 2 tools are best for predicting risk for stroke; a third tool is best for predicting risk for bleeding
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (2013)
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For people with atrial fibrillation, new “blood thinners” (factor Xa inhibitors) reduce strokes and clots more than warfarin
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2013)
Evidence Summary

Efficacy and safety of ablation for people with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Rating 3 out of 5 stars
Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2016)
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Telerehabilitation may be a feasible way to encourage exercise and improve physical functioning among those with cardiopulmonary disease
Rating 3 out of 5 stars
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (2015)
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People with dementia living in the community and their caregivers may benefit most from interventions with multiple components that are tailored to their needs
Rating 3 out of 5 stars
BMC Geriatrics (2015)
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Self-management support interventions improve patient quality of life and reduce use of hospital care for patients with long-term respiratory and cardiovascular conditions
Rating 3 out of 5 stars
Health Services and Delivery Research (2014)
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Mental health and heart disease: Can psychological therapies help?

Getting to the heart of it! Psychological therapies can play a role in improving the mental health of people living with heart disease.
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Abnormal heart rhythms: How do different medications stack up?

For people with atrial fibrillation, newer blood thinners may be safer and more effective than older, more commonly prescribed medications.
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Irregular heartbeat a possible side effect of osteoporosis medication

Bisphosphonates are drugs that help increase bone strength in people with osteoporosis. They are effective, but may also contribute to irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation).

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Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia)

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Educational and behavioural interventions for anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation

Pre-hospital versus in-hospital initiation of cooling for survival and neuroprotection after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation.

Factor Xa inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists for preventing cerebral or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation.

In people 65 years or older, new anticoagulant pills reduce stroke, with fewer serious bleeds, compared with warfarin

Web-based interventions are effective in the short term for improving risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in older individuals

Mobile health interventions can improve medication adherence and physical activity in patients with cardiovascular disease

In people with blood clots in the leg or certain heart rhythm problems, direct oral anticoagulants reduce deaths due to blood clots or bleeding compared with warfarin

In people with heart failure, implanted cardiac devices with both resynchronization and defibrillation save more lives than either alone

Some new anticoagulant pills reduce cardiovascular events and serious bleeding

Nurse-led clinics can lower the risk of death and myocardial infarction, and increase medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Direct thrombin inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists for preventing cerebral or systemic embolism in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

New anticoagulant pills reduce cardiovascular events and do not increase serious bleeding

Bisphosphonates increase risk of serious atrial fibrillation by a small amount

In people with, or at risk of, heart disease, fatty acid supplements do not prevent heart attacks or death

(a) In patients with atrial fibrillation, 2 tools are best for predicting risk for stroke; a third tool is best for predicting risk for bleeding

For people with atrial fibrillation, new “blood thinners” (factor Xa inhibitors) reduce strokes and clots more than warfarin

Efficacy and safety of ablation for people with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Telerehabilitation may be a feasible way to encourage exercise and improve physical functioning among those with cardiopulmonary disease

People with dementia living in the community and their caregivers may benefit most from interventions with multiple components that are tailored to their needs

Self-management support interventions improve patient quality of life and reduce use of hospital care for patients with long-term respiratory and cardiovascular conditions

Mental health and heart disease: Can psychological therapies help?

Abnormal heart rhythms: How do different medications stack up?

Irregular heartbeat a possible side effect of osteoporosis medication

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