New late-breaking science from AHA 2023 sheds light on new treatments for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). In ARTESIA, the results of which were also published in the New England Journal of ...

Clinicians will increasingly encounter heart rhythm data generated from consumer-grade devices. Consumer-grade smartphone-paired devices and smartwatches have very high sensitivity and specificity for ...

It also helps prevent problems in the future. When Do Doctors Use Cardioversion for AFib? Cardioversion is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib is a condition when the upper ...

Medtronic had to overcome a major supplier glitch in its latest quarter as it tried to keep pace with other large medical-technology companies racing to commercialize new catheter technology that ...

Actor Hayes, 54, is living with AFib, or atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that causes an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate. It is associated with an increased risk of serious ...

Treatment with the Type 2 diabetes medication metformin, lifestyle changes, or a combination of both did not improve atrial fibrillation (AFib) burden or progression when compared with standard ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that 40 percent of newly diagnosed heart failure patients also have atrial fibrillation – a combination of cardiac ...

(JAMA Network Open) Among patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, partial cardiac denervation helped reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (Afib) in a ...

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Opens in a new tab or window CHICAGO -- Researchers failed to prevent cognitive impairment in people with existing atrial fibrillation (Afib) by going the route of anticoagulation to mitigate ...

Oral anticoagulation is recommended after ablation for atrial fibrillation among patients at high risk for stroke. Left atrial appendage closure is a mechanical alternative to anticoagulation ...

Previous studies have reported that about 3.3 million people in the United States have atrial fibrillation (AFib) — a condition that causes the heart to beat in an irregular pattern or very rapidly.