Research in the area of atrial arrhythmias/fibrillation

Yes, many people with atrial fibrillation have benefited substantially from the HeartMath techniques.

A large hospital in Orange County, California, conducted an internal study with a random sampling of 75 patients with atrial fibrillation. Many of these patients had severe conditions and were on aggressive antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive medication regimens; a large number were on last-resort medications with extremely toxic side effects.

The patients learned HeartMath's Freeze-Frame® and Heart Lock-In® techniques through coaching and home-learning materials and were asked to practice the tools over a period of three months. At the end of the three months, 71 of the 75 patients reported substantial improvements in their physical and emotional health. Fifty-six had significantly fewer symptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation and were able to reduce their anitarrhythmic antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive medications under their physicians' guidance. Fourteen were able to discontinue their antiarrhythmic medications altogether.

The reduction in pharmacy costs to the HMO because of improvements in patients' health amounted to thousands of dollars each month. The hospital study coordinator concluded: "The overall benefits to the patients were significant, life-changing, and priceless."

In addition to this study, numerous patient case histories have documented dramatic improvements in people suffering from atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias after learning HeartMath tools and techniques.

You may also be interested in reading the book Managing Hypertension. Go to http://store.heartmath.org/store/books/managing-hypertension.