[Biorhythms and disorders of heart rhythm]

Several factors are involved in the development of derangements of the rhythm of the heart. The role of some of them in the genesis of arrhythmias has not been fully elucidated as yet. It is still an enigma why some individuals develop derangements of the heart rhythm while others fail to do so under apparently equal conditions. Information on the value of biorhythms and their relevance to the development and course of arrhythmias is scarce and even controversial. Insight into these relationships and elucidation of the rhythmic nature of derangements of heart rhythm could be of great value in their prevention and treatment as well as in the prevention of sudden death.