Millions of people across the United States suffer from irregular heartbeat, a condition known as atrial fibrillation, or afib. It occurs when the upper and lower chambers of the heart beat out of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The CDC reports that more than 12 million people in the U.S. will have atrial fibrillation by 2030 – that’s when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or in an ...

After cardiac surgery, women were particularly vulnerable to poor outcomes in the long run if the most common procedural complication had occurred, according to a large retrospective study from two ...

A new study has shown that a lower threshold for potassium supplementation after cardiac surgery saves patient costs and does not create any further risks of atrial fibrillation or other dysrhythmias.

Patients who have undergone heart surgery appear to be at risk for atrial fibrillation (Afib) after being discharged home, even if they have not had Afib before, and may thus need monitoring, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — AdventHealth said it is now treating atrial fibrillation patients with a new program that’s innovative and minimally invasive. The procedure is exactly what one man needed to get him ...

The field of atrial fibrillation is evolving rapidly. Although a medical rhythm control strategy has not proven to be beneficial for survival, new interventional therapies have improved the rate of ...

Recent research has revealed that potassium supplementation can significantly benefit patients recovering from cardiac surgery, particularly in reducing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib). This ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It is expected within the next 20 years that 20-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times ...

My son and his bicycling and skateboarding buds have fallen under the spell of marketing campaigns for sodas and power and sports drinks. I can't get it through their heads that these companies aren't ...

The procedure is exactly what one man needed to get him ready for the most wonderful time of the year. Santa never struggles to find the perfect present for kids. But right now, he’s at a loss on what ...