People reporting cold drinks or foods as triggers for their atrial fibrillation (Afib) were invited to a survey. Approximately half the cohort reported reducing their Afib episodes by avoiding ...

Droperidol was a first-line, highly effective agent for the treatment of PONV for over 30 years. It has the most postmarketing surveillance data of any of the currently used antiemetic agents. Yet ...

Conclusion Studies show that there is a dose-dependent increase in the rate of adverse cardiovascular events when droperidol is used either alone or in combination with other medications that ...

Here’s the scary part: You might have AFib right now and not even know it. About 40% of people with AFib feel completely normal. For some unlucky folks, their first hint of AFib is a stroke ...

A new study finds that atrial fibrillation, also known as Afib, is present in about 12% of older adults, with higher numbers in those in the age range of 70 to 79. Modifiable risk factors such as ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a generally healthy 60-year-old man. Last week, I had some abdominal cramping, and while I was on the toilet, I noted the abrupt onset of a strange feeling in my chest as ...

My question is whether the abdominal cramps could have caused me to go into AFib. — I.J.M. Dear I.J.M.: AFib, an irregular and often fast heart rhythm, is common and has several well-known risk ...

Research finds adults under 70 with atrial fibrillation have 21% higher dementia risk, with onset cases showing a dramatic 36% increase in cognitive decline.

Atrial fibrillation (afib) before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent higher chance of cognitive impairment, a recent study found.

Dear Dr. Roach: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy heartbeat. My cardiologist prescribed metoprolol. At about the same time, I had reduced my intake of magnesium from about 50% ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy heartbeat. My cardiologist prescribed metoprolol. At about the same time, I had reduced my intake of magnesium from about 50% ...