Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting a significant portion of the global population. Often marked by irregular and rapid heartbeats, AFib presents a ...

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., has co-authored the article, "The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2023 clinical practice guidelines for the surgical ...

Despite being the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that often goes undiagnosed and/or untreated. The condition, which often accompanies other health ...

LONDON — Updated guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation released by the European Society of Cardiology are revamping the approach to care for this complex, multifactorial disease. The ...

In the U.S., the incidence of atrial fibrillation, the most common arrhythmia in the world, has more than doubled since 2010, increasing from 5 million to 10.5 million. Each year, 250,000 new cases ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...

Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside is pioneering pulsed field ablation, a non-thermal treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). This new technique offers a safer and faster alternative to traditional ...

AliveCor has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance, this time for an algorithm that allows its smartphone ECG to detect atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm that isn't always ...

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