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.

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 ...

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.

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

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. A new type of procedure is helping get hearts back on beat.

An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a ...

Malone, who is running in the event for the first time, had a very scary moment after going into atrial fibrillation just a ...

Blood clots – often originating from the heart and especially common in individuals with an irregular heart rhythm called ...