Older adults and working-age people whose atrial fibrillation is caught through screening, rather than through symptoms or ...

After one year, people taking a GLP-1 drug had better outcomes than those taking an SGLT-2 drug. Specifically, they were 36% less likely to die from any cause, 12% less likely to be hospitalized, 22% ...

In working-age adults, new-onset atrial fibrillation is linked to a faster decline in kidney function and a substantially higher risk of experiencing a 30% or greater reduction in kidney function.

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...

There is a link between atypical heart sounds and atrial fibrillation. People with this condition have an irregular, disorganized heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is a serious type of arrhythmia, which ...

A TV doctor has spoken out after research showed people taking fish oil supplements might be more at risk of developing a ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) involves abnormal electrical activity in the upper chambers (atria) of your heart, which causes the organ to beat quickly and irregularly. This abnormal beating ...

The approach should be considered to prevent leaks, which have been tied to increased stroke risks, Vivek Reddy says.

The diagnostic challenge is that many patients with OSA do not present with the classic symptoms clinicians often associate ...

A Malaysian patient has successfully undergone pulse field ablation (PFA) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in Shanghai. The procedure, performed by internationally renowned cardiac ...

Carlos Perez had no idea he was born with a congenital heart defect until doctors began investigating an episode of atrial fibrillation several years ago.