http://goldbamboo.com/ Arrhythmia News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a218342.html Arrhythmia Alliance and supporting charities (STARS and SADS UK) are very happy to announce the Arrhythmia Awareness Week 2007(11th-17th June).2006 witnessed the great success of the beginning of the implementation in England of the National Service Framework (NSF), Chapter 8 for Coronary Heart Disease on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death. [click link for full article] Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a222704.html Increased pulse pressure (the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure) appears to be an important predictor of the risk for new onset atrial fibrillation, according to a study in JAMA.Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic arrhythmia in adults and is associated with increased risk for death and stroke. An estimated 2. [click link for full article] Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217211.html Athletes can develop the life-threatening condition ventricular arrhythmia, but they may have dysfunctional right ventricles, says a Belgium study. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:56 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217419.html Some high-level athletes who take part in endurance sports can develop a rare but life-threatening condition called ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in which the heart beats at an abnormal rate and rhythm. Now, a new study has shown that most of the athletes with VA have dysfunctional right ventricles. [click link for full article] Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217082.html Some high-level athletes who take part in endurance sports can develop a rare but life-threatening condition called ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in which the heart beats at an abnormal rate and rhythm. Now, a new study has shown that most of the athletes with VA have dysfunctional right ventricles. [click link for full article] Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:00 EST