Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial reservoir strain correlates with basal ventricular function and helps distinguish ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and prevalence is expected to continue rising at an exponential rate with an aging population and increasing rates of obesity and ...

A prospective observational study found non-inferior short-term outcomes between two medical regimens in patients with atrial ...

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to more extensive ablation in other areas of the ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart enlargement are connected. AFib can cause an enlarged heart, and heart enlargement due to other causes can lead to episodes of rapid heart rate. AFib is a rapid, ...

London, United Kingdom – 2 September 024: In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to more ...

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to more extensive ablation in other areas of the ...

A 27-year-old man presented for an occupational physical examination prior to beginning a career as a firefighter. He was healthy with no known chronic medical problems. He was taking no medications ...

An irregular heartbeat can lead to stroke, and atrial fibrillation is one of its most common causes. Read on to understand how AF is linked to blood clots and why it matters.