There is a wide range of available treatments for atrial fibrillation. Patients may be entirely treated by their GP (general practitioner, primary care physician), while others may require the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is atrial fibrillation? What causes it, and what are the treatment options for those who have it? Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm that involves the upper heart ...

Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke. Treatment with oral anticoagulation reduces this risk but instead increases the risk of bleeding. Now, a new blood test based tool enabling better and ...

Many adults with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) taking mavacamten experienced new atrial fibrillation or flutter, new-onset heart failure, and frequent acute care use within months of ...

An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. People with this condition may have a heart that beats too quickly, too slowly or has an irregular rhythm.

More than five million Americans have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib. It’s a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat, greatly increasing the risk of stroke. Now, researchers are testing a new ...

If you're one of the millions of people with a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), losing weight before treatment may increase the odds that your a-fib doesn't come back.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Atrial Fibrillation Epidemiology and Patient Flow Analysis - 2017" report to their offering. The results of the ...

Atrial Fibrillation, the Epidemic of Our Time was the first portion of a multi-part session titled Pharmacological and Interventional Options for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. The ...

Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke. Treatment with oral anticoagulation reduces this risk but instead increases the risk of bleeding. Today, a new blood test based tool enabling better ...

Currently affecting more than five million Americans, AFib is a serious heart condition where the upper chambers of the heart, also known as the atrium, beat too fast and with irregular rhythm. Q. How ...