A group of 29 international experts says that simultaneous screening for hypertension and heart arrhythmia could prevent thousands of strokes. A recent expert review highlights the strong link ...

Pulmonary-vein isolation is an effective treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a nonthermal ablation method with few adverse effects beyond the myocardium.

James Robson suffers from atrial fibrillation but will compete for Cambridge University at this year's Boat Races Three years ago, James Robson was rowing with a Great Britain team-mate when he ...

Atrial cardiomyocyte-specific overexpression of N-terminal gasdermin D enhances atrial fibrillation susceptibility. Credit: European Heart Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf024 ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common chronic arrhythmia. It is characterized by erratic atrial electrical activity with atrial rates of 400 to 600 beats per minute. The P wave is absent on the ...

In patients with AF, abelacimab, compared with rivaroxaban, is associated with decreased bleeding across multiple bleeding risk categories. Abelacimab is associated with reduced bleeding compared ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernias are commonly seen in clinical practice. GERD and hiatal hernias have been proposed to be a possible cause of AF.

Bayer has decided to discontinue a phase 3 trial of its oral Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), after an interim analysis concluded the novel anticoagulant ...

My watch has an electrocardiogram (EKG) function, and it immediately said I was in atrial fibrillation at a rate of 100-130 bpm. I went to the emergency room where they confirmed AFib, did a bunch ...

Considering taking supplements to treat atrial fibrillation? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of atrial fibrillation. Follow the links to read common ...

"It's used for a couple of things," said Andersen. "We do a lot of electrophysiology work in the cath lab, which helps people with atrial fib. We also do a lot of work in the cath lab with stents ...

Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) results from erratic signals in the upper chambers of the heart, causing an irregular heartbeat. It is a common arrhythmia and can cause a slow, normal, or fast heart rate.