Articles by Keyword - arrhythmias
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Anger and Heart Disease
Anger affects heart rate variability in a way that increases sympathetic tone and the risk from lethal rhythm disturbances. Type D personality has been described that reflects anger. De-stressing can reverse this situation. Challenging situations challenge our faith in universal power and offer the opportunity of learning lessons of life that ...
Heart Attacks
People with heart disease who don't fill their prescriptions have a much higher risk for death because of further heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and serious rhythm disturbances. Mainstream and complementary and alternative treatments are reviewed. There are many nutritional strategies that are also useful, but unfortunately ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect the Heart
Patients with diabetes who've had a previous heart attack have an 84% lower incidence of dangerous ventricular arrhythmias and 72% lower risk of a fatal heart attackif they use omega 3 fatty acids than those only on drug protection. One thousand patients were followed for 40 months and included those between the ages of 60 and 80. They ...
