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Stories related to: atrial fibrillation

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  • May 2008
    • Beta Blockers 'Killing Patients'

      Beta Blockers 'Killing Patients'

      (Newser) - Beta blockers routinely given to patients before surgery do far more harm than good, with patients 35% more likely to die within a month than those given a dummy pill, according to a study reported in the Lancet.   While the blood pressure drugs did cut the number of heart complications, the risk of stroke doubled, researchers discovered. More »

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      surgery   heart attack   stroke   American Heart Association   atrial fibrillation   beta blockers   AstraZeneca

  • November 2007
    • Cheney Will Have Heart Procedure

      Cheney Will Have Heart Procedure

      (Newser) - Dick Cheney has an irregular heartbeat and may need to have an electrical impulse delivered to his heart. The VP visited his doctor this morning complaining of a lingering cough, Reuters reports, and was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, which a Cheney spokeswoman described as "an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart." More »

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      Dick Cheney   heart disease   atrial fibrillation

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