The number of Americans with atrial fibrillation, a potentially dangerous heart rhythm condition, is three times greater than previously thought, a new study claims. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay ...

Dallas, TX - Individuals who met standard criteria for the metabolic syndrome had at least a 60% increased age- and sex-adjusted risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) over four and a half years ...

ST. LOUIS — Dr. Paban Saha, an Electrophysiologist with Prairie Cardiovascular, discusses atrial fibrillation. What is Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib)? A-fib is a common heart condition where the heart ...

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 ...

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that there may be more than 10.5 million people in the United States living with atrial fibrillation, that is, three times more cases than experts had ...

When you have transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), proteins called amyloids build up in your heart, stiffening the muscle and interfering with its ability to pump blood throughout the body.

Atrial tachycardia is an abnormal heart rhythm where the top chambers in your heart beat quicker than usual. During an atrial tachycardia episode, your heart rate may exceed 100 beats per minute (bpm) ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...

The dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation is becoming more common in middle-aged people, a new study warns. More than a quarter of patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical ...

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes a rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure. Doctors typically ...