Your Gut Bacteria May Affect Heart Rhythm in Kidney Disease
Scientists discovered that when people have chronic kidney disease, their gut bacteria can become unbalanced in ways that increase the risk of irregular …
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New Blood Clot Medicines May Be Safer Than Current Options
Scientists are studying new medicines that prevent dangerous blood clots while causing fewer bleeding problems than drugs people use today. Current blood …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Heart Rhythm Problems
Researchers studied nearly 275,000 people to understand if low vitamin D levels increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Heart Patients With Irregular Heartbeats
Researchers discovered that berberine, a natural compound found in certain plants, may help treat a serious heart condition where the heart struggles to relax …
Read MoreVitamin D Before Heart Surgery May Lower Dangerous Heart Rhythms
Researchers looked at four studies involving 694 heart surgery patients to see if taking vitamin D before surgery could prevent a common complication called …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Heart Rhythm Problems After Heart Surgery?
Researchers looked at multiple studies to see if taking vitamin D before heart bypass surgery could prevent a common complication called atrial fibrillation—an …
Read MoreCan Exercise Help After Heart Rhythm Surgery?
Many people who have a procedure called pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to fix an irregular heartbeat stop exercising because they're afraid it will make their …
Read MoreHeart Health Breakthroughs: What Coffee, New Drugs, and Vitamins Mean for You
Researchers presented exciting new findings at the American Heart Association's 2025 conference about how everyday habits and new medicines affect heart …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Prevent Heart Rhythm Problems After Heart Surgery
Researchers looked at four studies involving 694 people who had heart bypass surgery to see if taking vitamin D could prevent a common heart rhythm problem …
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