NEW YORK, April 17 (UPI) --Doctors often tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the ...

After an atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis, roughly two out of every five patients will develop heart failure, making it a much more frequent complication than stroke, according to a nationwide study ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Finerenone reduced risk for new-onset atrial fibrillation vs. placebo in a pooled analysis. The patient ...

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in life. Three ...

Patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) at the time of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) for severe mitral regurgitation are more than twice as likely to die or be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . From 2000 to 2022 in Denmark, the population-level lifetime risk for atrial fibrillation increased more than 6%.

Cryoballoon (CB) ablation is as effective at reducing recurrences of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial tachycardia (AT) at 1-year, when compared to the current most widely used technique, ...

New studies say restricting salt intake can reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in certain patients, but cannot reduce the risks of morbidity and death in patients with heart failure. New ...

AF is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in the heart's upper chambers (atria), preventing blood from pumping around the body normally. It can cause dizziness, fatigue and palpitations, but can ...

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