Catheter ablation significantly reduces cardiovascular risks and mortality in patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. The study involved over 18,000 patients, showing a ...

When it comes to heart health, many conditions are tricky to diagnose because their symptoms can be similar to others, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) is no exception. That’s a problem, since untreated ...

Elite endurance athletes are often held up as the healthiest people on the planet, yet a growing body of evidence shows they ...

Afib happens when cells in the upper chamber of the heart are triggered by something, causing an irregular heart rhythm in the upper chamber. The danger of Afib starts with a genetic predisposition ...

If you sometimes experience a racing or irregular heartbeat, it may be caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib can make you five times more likely to have ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one ...

Events like panic attacks or low blood sugar can sometimes mimic arrhythmia symptoms. Several other conditions can contribute to, occur alongside, or result from arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is the ...

Boston Scientific has obtained an approval in Europe for the latest addition to its pulsed field ablation portfolio, with the ...

With symptoms such as a racing, fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is more than uncomfortable — it makes stroke five times more likely and, over time, can weaken ...

Arrhythmia puts you at greater risk of potentially life threatening complications affecting your heart, brain, and lungs. An arrhythmia is an abnormal heartbeat that beats too fast, slow, or ...

Multifocal atrial arrhythmia is an uncommon type of tachycardia that usually develops in people with certain illnesses. Those with the condition have a heart rate of over 100 beats per minute.

Cases of atrial fibrillation, the most common form of heart arrhythmia, tick up during the holiday season. AFib happens when cells in the upper chamber of the heart are triggered by something, causing ...