A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced ...

Treatment success with pulsed field ablation was higher at 1 year than with antiarrhythmic drug therapy for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.

People taking GLP-1s had reduced risk for atrial fibrillation, regardless of whether they lost weight or how much they lost, ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years is associated with a 21% increased risk of developing dementia and a 36% higher risk for early-onset forms of the condition, according to the results ...

The future of pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology could go in the direction of high-voltage nanosecond energy bursts, ...

Guidelines recommend a trial of antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Whether pulsed field ablation (PFA) may be a preferred initial treatment is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia that happens when the ...

Experts discuss the persistent clinical and systemic challenges in diagnosing and treating atrial fibrillation, emphasizing the need for earlier identification—especially in high-risk, comorbid ...

Individuals with screening-detected AF have a comparable risk for developing heart failure to those with clinically known AF.

HEART PROCEDURE SUPERIOR TO DRUGS FOR COMMON ARRHYTHMIA A minimally invasive procedure that “rewires” ‌the heart may be a ...