Prednisone linked to increased risk for atrial fibrillation

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By Jonathan Landsman

(NaturalHealth365) Corticosteroids, like prednisone, are often taken by persons with arthritis, allergies and asthma. These drugs help reduce the inflammation so common to these issues. However, corticosteroids are now being linked with troublesome health complications including atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), stroke, heart failure and other cardiovascular issues.

A 2006 study of these drugs published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that prednisone brings on heartbeat changes, or atrial fibrillation. The study concluded that taking corticosteroids, like prednisone, increased the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common kind of …read more

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