World Heart Rhythm Week 2025 (WHRW2025) – One Heart Many Rhythms: Awareness, Action, Advocacy! 1.63 million people in the UK have a 500% increased risk of stroke due to an underlying heart rhythm condition – atrial fibrillation – yet a simple 30 second pulse check could save countless lives and 12,000 strokes per year. 100,000 […]
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Call for Heart Rhythm Patients and Doctors to Talk More to Prevent Stroke or Bleeding Complications Survey suggests that, for people living with atrial fibrillation (AF), NICE guidelines need to be implemented more consistently -In the UK, AF affects around 1 in 10 people aged 65 years of age and over A new survey suggests […]
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Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new way of identifying patients at risk of an irregular heartbeat, known as ‘atrial fibrillation’. While not life threatening, the condition increases people’s risk of having a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or stroke by up to five times. A new study reveals four specific factors […]
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Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, the risk of which increases with age, and which is associated with an increased risk of stroke, […]
New report highlights healthcare professionals who practice DETECT, PROTECT, CORRECT, PERFECT when treating Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder. It is caused by many underlying cardiac conditions and often it appears without any apparent cause. The arrhythmia, however, has deleterious consequences if not correctly managed. The correct […]
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease: An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a younger age are all linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular problems in women, according to new research. The study, led by Imperial College London researchers, provides evidence for a […]
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Leading British Doctor – Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that can cause a deadly stroke, with new UK data suggesting that at least 13 in every 100 Londoners could be living with a ‘silent’ condition that causes deadly strokes. Further […]
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Do you LISTEN TO YOUR HEART? It could save your life! As part of World Heart Rhythm Week (7th-13th June), a national charity for heart rhythm disorders, Arrhythmia Alliance, is calling for everyone to ‘listen to their heart’ to get to know the rhythm and not just the heart rate. Over 100,000 people each year die suddenly […]
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Thousands of people with Atrial Fibrillation are not being diagnosed because doctors are pushed for time and are not carrying out simple pulse checks, says Professor Camm, professor of clinical cardiology based at St George’s, University of London, and an international renowned expert in atrial fibrillation. He is also President of Arrhythmia Alliance and a […]
Magnesium is one of the electrolytes that plays a role in the heart’s electrical functioning. Research seems to support this conclusion, since studies show that it can relieve atrial fibrillation. ‘Heart arrhythmia is associated with magnesium deficiency,’ explains Dr Sarah Myhill, a GP based in Powys. ‘In the heart muscle and elsewhere in the body, […]