Ivabradine (Corlanor) for Heart Failure

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Ivabradine (Corlanor) for Heart Failure  This week: In a surprise move, the FDA has now approved ivabradine (Coplanar) for the treatment of heart failure.  This new drug works by slowing the heart rate, and may be effective for several cardiac conditions. Also - Inappropriate sinus tachycardia and heart palpitations. Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Disease Expert Ivabradine (Coplanar) for Heart Failure Ivabradine, a new drug recently approved by the FDA, can improve heart failure by suppressing the sinus node and slowing the heart rate. READ NOW Share What Is Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia? IST - inappropriate sinus tachycardia - is an inappropriately rapid heart rate. It is a condition which is often written off as "anxiety" by unwary physicians. The causes and potential treatments of IST are reviewed. READ NOW Share What you should know about ivabradine (Coplanar) Ivabradine is a novel drug that slows the heart rate by reducing the firing of the sinus node.In clinical use for several years around the world, it is new to the United States. It is useful for heart failure and IST. READ NOW Share What You Should Know About Heart Palpitations When your heartbeat feels unusually strong, or odd, it's known as a palpitation. The cause of palpitations should be easy for physicians to identify, but all too often, they drop the ball. Here's what you need to know. READ NOW Share Secret Cardiology on Facebook  Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.  READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Nutrition • Improve Handgrip Strength with this Simple Exercise • Ideas for Stocking an Emergency Food Pantry • 7 Mind Games and Strategies for Long Runs and Races • Does shaving or waxing "down there" affect STD risk? Maybe • Hate Bad Advice About Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS? Heres How to Handle It! • Your Fibromyalgia Questions Answered! • 6 Tips for Running a Faster Race Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved