Heart specialists in Kenya to provide lifesaving treatments

Heart rhythm specialists travel to Eldoret, Kenya to provide lifesaving treatments. On behalf of Arrhythmia Alliance, Dr. Mark Davies, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist from Nottingham Hospital NHS Trust, will be performing the procedures, alongside Dr. Mohammad Jeilan, a cardiologist from Aga Khan University in Nairobi, representing Sponsor Heartbeat. The team will be sharing their experience […]

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Patients Day 2021

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Patients Day 2021: Collaboration is key – three heart charities join forces to help prevent leading causes of death and disability by launching virtual Patient Educational Days as alternative to “Dr Google” Three charities are collaborating to launch virtual educational days for patients and the public to draw attention to two of the worlds leadings […]

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Shouvik Haldar announced as new A-A HRC Programme Director

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Dr Shouvik Haldar has been announced as the new A-A Heart Rhythm Congress Programme Director, following the decision by Dr Kim Rajappan to step down following a successful four-year tenure. The new appointment was announced by Trudie Lobban MBE, Founder and CEO of Arrhythmia Alliance, during the annual Heart Rhythm Congress 2020, which launched on […]

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An obese heart is a silent risk

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More than a high BMI, an ‘obese heart’ is a silent risk: New research shows that fat tissue around the heart releases molecules that alter heart rhythm, identifying potential new targets for preventative therapies for heart disease By Professor Lea Delbridge, University of Melbourne and Dr James Bell, La Trobe University and University of Melbourne. […]

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Take Fainting to Heart

Our message this World Heart Rhythm Week (4-10 June) is Take Fainting to Heart – there is no such thing as a simple faint. Faints are all too often disregarded however they are sometimes the only the symptom of an underlying cause and one such cause could be a potentially fatal arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm). […]

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GPs should deal with heart rhythm problems

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Dr Matt Fay is a speaker at the Heart Rhythm Congress which is held this week in Birmingham, England. When it comes to treating heart rhythm problems, I personally feel that GPs are the population specialists and should deal with the majority of cases, rather than cardiologists. Of course, if people are symptomatic and they need further intervention, […]

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Arrhythmia Alliance

The Hippocratic Post - heart rhythm

World Heart Rhythm Week (June 6th – 12th) is dedicated to promoting the awareness of how to Detect, Protect, Correct and Perfect all heart rhythm disorders. This year World Heart Rhythm Week falls between 6th to 12th June. Since 2004, when Arrhythmia Alliance successfully lobbied for a new Chapter on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death […]

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