Not everyone with atrial fibrillation needs to correct it. Some people with an irregular heartbeat can go years without any treatment other than stroke prevention. "A lot of people have so-called ...

PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...

Currently affecting more than five million Americans, AFib is a serious heart condition where the upper chambers of the heart, also known as the atrium, beat too fast and with irregular rhythm. Q. How ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It is expected that within the next 20 years, 20-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times ...

The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AFib) can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person’s ...

You may have heard about a heart condition called atrial fibrillation recently — celebrities such as Howie Mandel, Gene Simmons and Barry Manilow have publicly discussed it, drug companies sell ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about this? ANSWER: You may not have known you had atrial ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about this? ANSWER: You may not have known you had atrial ...