The caveat here is that if one is opting for rhythm control to avoid the need for warfarin in this elderly population, that is not a valid assumption. How should one manage atrial fibrillation ...

If you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), you may need ... electrical signals while allowing normal signals to control your heart’s rhythm. (Photo Credit: Monica Schroeder/Science Source) The ...

However, some people have an irregular heart rhythm that causes their heart ... for 10 to 15 seconds. Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) results from erratic signals in the upper chambers of the heart ...

One of AI’s most immediate impacts is in screening and identifying patients who may have asymptomatic or paroxysmal AF, those ...

Recent study results suggest that atrial fibrillation increases the risk of dementia and that the risk association is stronger for younger individuals.

It found, over a period of 13 years, 36,574 people developed heart rhythm problems, including atrial fibrillation (AF) – when the heart’s upper chambers beat irregularly and too fast – as ...

A recent study has revealed a significant connection between regular flossing and a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation, ...

Results show that a brisk or average pace reduced the risk of any heart rhythm problem by 43% and 35%, respectively. People ...

My question is whether the abdominal cramps could have caused me to go into AFib. — I.J.M.

Researchers have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.

A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation ...

My watch has an electrocardiogram (EKG) function, and it immediately said I was in atrial fibrillation at a rate ... After about 5 hours, my heart rhythm went back to normal, and they let me ...