Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners ...

This American Heart Month is a time to spread awareness about heart health and diagnoses that can be easy to miss. One of those diagnoses is Atrial Fibrillation.

A new study examined how treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) affected cognitive decline and frailty. Treating heart rate compared to rhythm was linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline, the ...

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 ...

Every 10-beat-per-minute increase in resting heart rate is linked to a 9% higher risk of A-fib A-fib greatly increases risk of stroke and heart disease TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in January 2012. I am aware of when it comes by how I feel — a little out of sorts, but no shortness of breath, chest pain or light-headedness.

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A couple weeks ago, I had a sudden fast heartbeat with a very irregular and erratic pulse (approximately 150-161) for about six hours, along with a very low blood pressure, ranging ...

Atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, can be dangerous. Heart surgeon explains its risk factors, treatments, ...

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 ...

Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a ...

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 ...