Key points A 68-year-old woman from rural Ontario arrived at her local emergency department with worsening palpitations. Her medical history included breast cancer treated with surgical resection and ...

A new artificial intelligence approach developed by investigators in Cedars-Sinai's Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute has been shown to detect abnormal heart rhythms associated with atrial ...

Dr. Calkins answers the question: 'Can Atrial Fibrillation Damage My Heart?' — -- Question: Can atrial fibrillation damage my heart in a permanent way, and can it cause a heart attack? Answer ...

A new clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that intracardiac echocardiography ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of arrhythmia (an abnormal or irregular heartbeat caused by a disturbance in the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry healthcare system is set to join a handful of hospitals in the Carolinas that are performing an innovative treatment for abnormal heartbeat or atrial ...

A new study finds that atrial fibrillation, also known as Afib, is present in about 12% of older adults, with higher numbers in those in the age range of 70 to 79. Modifiable risk factors such as ...

September is National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month. AFib causes an irregular heartbeat and can lead to major heart problems. Experts say it's a common heart condition that happens when a ...

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 ...

The smart ring has long played second fiddle to the smart watch. While tech giants like Apple and Google duked it out over wrists for years, the ring has been significantly quieter, a space where ...