Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

Frequently a precursor to stroke or heart failure, a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation, goes undetected until it has progressed to an advanced stage. But atrial fibrillation ...

Atrial fibrillation occurs when action potentials fire very rapidly within the pulmonary veins or atrium in a chaotic manner. The result is a very fast atrial rate — about 400 to 600 beats per ...

Results from the single-arm trial saw 63.5% of patients able to avoid the symptoms of Atrial fibrillation over the course of ...

16 However, further review led to the addition of an FDA black box warning of increased risk of death, stroke, and HF in patients with decompensated HF or permanent atrial fibrillation and other ...

However, the main innovation — a first for smart rings — is the addition of an FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation (AFib) sensor that reads the electrical activity of your heart, including the rate and ...

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular ...

ki.se Objective Previous studies have found that endurance sport activity is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in men ... compared with the reference population was 2.56 ...

The Circular Ring Gen 2, which was announced on Jan. 5 just ahead of CES 2025, is one of few smart rings that can detect atrial fibrillation. It's a feature that's become common in smartwatches but is ...

Researchers from Durham University have made an exciting discovery that could improve how doctors treat dangerous heart ...