When it comes to heart health, the prevalence of a condition shouldn’t be much of a comfort for those dealing with symptoms. While it’s always good to ...

The study included patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease, excluding those with mechanical heart valves. Patients with AF associated with mechanical heart valves and ...

Binge drinking and possibly, moderate alcohol intake, may trigger atrial fibrillation. Caffeine intake does not appear to be a trigger; although, some doctors still recommend that patients with atrial ...

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that is very common — and more prevalent than previously thought. A large study published in October 2024 in ...

Each year, more than 454,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with atrial fibrillation, the most common type of treated heart arrhythmia. It also contributes to 158,000 deaths each year.

Despite the robust association between hypertension and atrial fibrillation (AFib), comparatively little is known about HDP and its subtypes as sex-specific risk factors for AFib. A population-based ...

Data demonstrated that an AI-guided procedure for persistent AFib in combination with conventional pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) therapy resulted in better outcomes than AFib alone. In particular ...

Attempt to get rid of the atrial fibrillation altogether and restore and maintain normal heart rhythm. Allow the atrial fibrillation to persist while controlling the heart rate There are different ...

When direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) were developed, they were meant to entirely substitute vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in the prevention of thromboembolism and stroke in patients with atrial ...