More than 12 million Americans are estimated to suffer from atrial fibrillation by 2030, according to doctors.

The use of decision-making aids has helped atrial fibrillation patients to be more informed about their care, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

There is no single drug of choice for atrial fibrillation. Instead, treatment regimens—which may include a heart rate control medication, an antiarrhythmic drug, a blood-thinner to prevent clots, and ...

In February 2024, Corewell Health introduced pulsed field ablation, a treatment procedure significantly safer than previous AFib treatments, at several of its Michigan hospitals. PFA applies a ...

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...

A team of physicists has developed a groundbreaking method for detecting congestive heart failure with greater ease and precision than previously thought possible. This multidisciplinary study, ...

Tecarfarin has received Orphan Drug designation for advanced heart failure patients with ... track status for end-stage kidney disease and atrial fibrillation. This leadership transition is ...

This achievement earned them a "PAK," or a Perfect All-Kill, in the charts, a rare feat in the industry. Since its release, “Rebel Heart” has steadily climbed the charts, demonstrating IVE’s ...

RACE = RAte Control versus Electrical cardioversion; Diamond AF = Danish Investigations of Arrhythmia and Mortality ON Dofetilide atrial fibrillation; CHF-Stat (AF subgroup) = Congestive Heart ...

There are no major changes to the recommendations for rate ... Heart Team including consideration of AF surgery. The new guidelines suggest a very similar approach to rhythm control in patients with ...

Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart the atria beat irregularly and, often, rapidly. The condition occurs as a consequence of uncoordinated ...

The American Heart Association says heart diseases are the leading cause of death in the US. Experts tell Digital Trends that ...