A heart arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat, ... Examples: Beta-blockers : Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, ...

Transient idiopathic arrhythmia is a condition where the heart beats irregularly for a short time. ... Examples include coughing, breath holding, and applying a cold, ...

Some examples of the drugs used in cardiovascular medicine include: ... angina, and some forms of arrhythmia. Examples of drugs in this class include amlodipine, felodipine, ...

Arrhythmia radiofrequency ablation involves using energy to destroy parts of the heart that cause arrhythmias. ... For example, athletes may have slightly lower heart rates, ...

Results showed fluoroquinolone use increased the risk for arrhythmia by 85% (odds ratio [OR] 1.85; 95% CI, 1.22–2.81) and cardiovascular mortality by 71% (OR 1.71; 95% CI, 1.39–2.09).

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) from arrhythmias is a leading cause of mortality. For patients at high SCD risk, prophylactic insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduces mortality.