The number of implanted heart defibrillators that fail is increasing as they become more sophisticated, a trend that government officials said yesterday is worrisome but difficult to stop. (Washington Post)

September 15, 2005

Men who down seven or more drinks a day have a significantly increased risk of atrial fibrillation, the irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke, a study finds. (Forbes.com)

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December 01, 2004

Researchers have found that a relatively new procedure called catheter ablation was effective in restoring a normal heart rhythm in 78% of patients with heart failure and irregular heartbeat and 84% of patients that received it for irregular heartbeat alone.

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