Share on Pinterest New research suggests that there may be more than 10.5 million people in the United States living with atrial fibrillation, that is, three times more cases than experts had ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) affects an estimated three million to six million Americans—and a 2020 Journal of the American ...

Atrial fibrillation, or afib, is an abnormal rhythm of the upper chambers of the heart that causes the heart to beat much faster than normal. This creates an irregular heartbeat ( arrhythmia), and ...

Sept. 12, 2024 – The number of U.S. adults who have a potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation is triple the number that health experts previously thought ...

Fitbit recently added atrial fibrillation (AFib) notifications and irregular heart rhythm monitoring to a select number of its devices. But what is AFib, why is it important, and how can you use ...

If you have AFib, treating it cuts your risk of having a stroke. But it can be costly, even if you have insurance. AFib doesn’t so much have types as it has durations. Doctors classify it by how ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular heart rhythm, is caused by a number of factors like genetics, coronary artery ...

Smokers who make the decision to quit will see almost immediate health benefits, including a quick drop in their risk for atrial fibrillation, new research shows. "The findings provide a ...

Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are heart rhythm conditions that occur when the upper chambers of the heart (known as the atria) beat too quickly. Atrial flutter involves the atria ...

The father of three girls, aged nine, six and 16 months, was shocked to learn he had atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib). There was no known family history of the condition, yet it certainly ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — September is AFib Awareness Month. You may not have heard of it. It’s a very common heart condition that will impact one in four U.S. adults. It’s usually mild ...

Previous studies have reported that about 3 million people in the United States have atrial fibrillation (AFib). Researchers from the University of California – San Francisco discovered that ...