Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...

"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 ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month. 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. Time is critical — and one major risk factor often goes unnoticed: Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). Afib is a ...

TEND TO HAVE MORE FREQUENT AND LONG LASTING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, OR AFIB EPISODES THAN MEN. LACEE GRIFFITH HAS MORE. WOMEN MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK OF STROKE AS WELL. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CARDIOLOGIST ...

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and atrial fibrillation. My AFib burden seems to vary with my iron levels. My AFib went from 58% to less than 2% in two weeks after I had a ...

Share on Pinterest Should people with AFib avoid caffeine, or might it actually help their hearts? Image credit: Meruyert Gonullu/Stocksy More than 37 million people worldwide have experienced atrial ...

The “gold standard” treatment for AFib that will make it increasingly possible was first performed in Utah at St. Mark's Hospital.

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia that happens when the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) are out of sync with the lower chambers and beating ...