21.   Compared to the general population, those who survive are six to nine times more likely to die suddenly from disturbances in heart rhythm brought on by heart failure.

22.   Doctors tried medication when Olajuwon went to the hospital Tuesday night, but it did not control the abnormal heart rhythm.

23.   Defibrillators are currently given to patients with heart rhythm problems.

24.   Dr. William Groh of Indiana University School of Medicine said AEDs have a built-in safety feature, a sensor that detects an abnormal heart rhythm.

25.   Dr. James Kauten, the heart surgeon who operated on Reeves, would not comment specifically about Reeves but said an irregular heart rhythm is common among bypass patients.

26.   Electrophysiology studies are the most accurate and reliable method of evaluating heart rhythms.

27.   Eating fish appears to protect against fatal abnormal heart rhythms and the oils in fish reduce the risk of arterial clogging.

28.   Fish oils have been shown to reduce the risk of blood clots and abnormal heart rhythms and improve blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

29.   For people whose innate heart rhythm is unreliable, surgeons already routinely implant a defibrillator that kicks the heart into line if it goes haywire.

30.   Furthermore, in trying to get rid of ketones, the body excretes sodium and potassium, and that can result in dehydration and abnormal heart rhythms.