For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that is very common — and more prevalent than previously thought. A large study published in October 2024 in a ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People with a common heart rhythm disorder ...

Study Will Explore Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation to Reduce Stroke and Heart Failure Risk Through Home Blood Pressure ...

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

A nurse with an irregular heart rhythm has said her life has been transformed after undergoing a new form of heart surgery.

Your smartwatch atrial fibrillation alert deserves a doctor's visit. New research shows people with AF detected during screening face three times the heart failure risk, with most cases appearing ...

Miller School of Medicine could one day change the way people with atrial fibrillation are treated. Researchers at UM ...

Experts discuss the multifaceted management of atrial fibrillation, stressing the importance of addressing comorbid conditions alongside the arrhythmia itself, while highlighting the challenges of ...

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported interim 12-month results from the VARIPURE study, assessing the effectiveness and safety ...