A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered an innovative way to use a drug already approved for treating irregular heartbeat to selectively target specific functions of ...

Population-based analysis suggested links between methamphetamine and cocaine use and ventricular arrhythmias and mortality. Associations varied by demographics, such as race and gender. Prescription ...

Tikosyn (dofetilide) is a prescription oral capsule used to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter (two types of arrhythmia) in adults. Tikosyn can interact with certain supplements and ...

Treatment with Esbriet, a drug approved for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, was found to ease heart stiffness and rhythm issues.

Potassium channel blockers are a type of medication used to treat conditions like cardiac arrhythmias. They block the movement of potassium channels in the body, disrupting the body’s electrical ...

A software robot has proved to be faster than doctors at detecting side effects during a drug treatment for cardiac arrhythmia, while also cutting unnecessarily frequent follow-up lab tests and ...