Effective atrial fibrillation management requires rate or rhythm control, anticoagulation based on risk scores, and lifestyle ...

A smartwatch buzzes with a possible atrial fibrillation warning, and the retiree wearing it feels completely fine. What ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia that requires medical attention. Patients with significant symptoms related to AF may benefit from efforts to restore and maintain normal sinus ...

Atrial fibrillation doesn't always cause symptoms, but warning signs can include a fluttering heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common management challenge in the elderly patient. It has been estimated that 8%-10% of patients over the age of 80 will be in atrial fibrillation. It is difficult to call ...

A new clinical trial suggests that while catheter ablation effectively reduces irregular heartbeats, it may not be the ...

The rainy season can bring hidden challenges for heart rhythm. For people with atrial fibrillation, weather changes and ...

Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm control therapy, according to new results. Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm ...

Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with incident atrial fibrillation and adverse atrial remodeling; however, the effect of abstinence from alcohol on secondary prevention of atrial ...

The development of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial enlargement are intimately linked: persistent AF leads to atrial distension and, conversely, atrial enlargement in patients with hypertension or ...

Open-label, dose-escalation study using cardiac rhythm data from implantable and wearable AF monitors allows the treating physician to titrate the dose of budiodarone monthly. First European patient ...