When Do Doctors Use Cardioversion for AFib? Cardioversion is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib is a condition when the upper chambers of the heart, called atria, beat in an ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in ...

Background: Several clinical factors have been studied to predict atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after electrical cardioversion (ECV) with limited predictive value. Methods: A method able to ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...

This way, everyone who has AFib is not treated the same way. Heart rate control is a key way to manage atrial fibrillation. Doctors consider it one of the four pillars of AFib care. One way to ...

Feasibility study of an objective randomized blinded investigation of therapeutic ablation versus cardioversion for persistent Atrial Fibrillation (ORBITA-AF). Trial objective: Feasibility study of an ...