Also known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often fast heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots forming in ...

This can lead to blood pooling in the heart, which can lead to blood clots and stroke. Most people diagnosed ... the patient ...

Atrial arrhythmias were found in 26% of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), with a significant association with stroke history. Early detection and treatment of atrial arrhythmias may help ...

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11 percent, a new study shows.

A brisk walk or even housecleaning might help folks at risk lower their odds for the dangerous heart arrhythmia known ...

Rates of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have not fully bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

The following is a summary of “Effect of Screening for Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation on Stroke Prevention,” published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Lopes et al. Atrial fibrillation (AF ...

In a trial that many are calling landmark, transcatheter aortic valve replacement had better outcomes than surveillance for ...

Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, the investigation focused on atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart's ...

Late last month, Boston Scientific announced it was pausing a study examining pulsed field ablation as a first-line therapy.

Three conditions that affect the heart are also linked to impaired brain function and increased dementia risk, according to a ...

During the festive season particularly Diwali in India people can be more susceptible to heart diseases including holiday ...