Irregular heartbeat conditions affect millions of people worldwide, causing hearts to beat too fast, too slow, or with an uneven rhythm. These cardiac rhythm disturbances, medically known as ...

Omaha, NE - The results of a recent study have shown a trend toward a lower rate of early atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence at 24 hours after direct-current (DC) cardioversion in patients receiving ...

CHICAGO, IL (updated) — Either strategy may be more appropriate in individual patients, but overall, atrial fibrillation developing after heart surgery responds similarly to either rate-control or ...

The US atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline has received its first full update in nearly a decade, providing a new staging system, an emphasis on early rhythm control, and upgraded recommendations for ...

Steven Poelzing (left) and Gregory Hoeker, researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, collaborated on a new study published in the journal Heart Rhythm revealing why low blood ...

Old concerns about the safety of rhythm control drugs for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) resurfaced in a contemporary large Korean population-based study. Afib patients prescribed antiarrhythmic ...

Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the heart beats in an irregular and often rapid way. This irregular rhythm can ...