The companies are now pushing to commercialize premium PFA systems that map the heart and reduce incisions ... 10:30 a.m.

Chemical cardioversion may not work as well as electrical cardioversion. It has a success rate of about 50%. Cardioversion can help treat AFib by taking the heart out of an abnormal rhythm and ...

With atrial fibrillation, the heart’s electrical system doesn’t work as it should. Instead of a steady, regular pattern of electrical impulses firing, many different impulses fire rapidly at ...

The effectiveness of existing strategies for management of atrial fibrillation is limited ... trials of inhibitors of the renin–angiotensin system highlights the clinical benefits of these ...

Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes the upper chambers of the heart to beat irregularly and often rapidly.

A-fib causes the heart to beat irregularly and often very fast. It's caused by a defect in the heart's electrical system that causes many impulses to fire rapidly at the same time, rather than in a ...

Franciscan Health is hosting a free, live webinar aimed at helping patients and their caregivers learn more about atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib.

For the four in 10 patients with newly diagnosed heart failure who also have the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, the prognosis can be poor. "Atrial fibrillation can make heart failure ...

When the heart’s electrical system malfunctions, it may signal AFib. In AFib, the upper chambers of the heart, or the atria, beat irregularly. Because not enough blood is being pumped out of the ...

Franciscan Health is hosting a live webinar on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m., aimed at helping patients and their caregivers learn more ...

It's the season for parties and celebrating the end of another year, but having a few too many drinks can come with downsides ...

With atrial fibrillation, the heart's electrical system doesn't work as it should. Instead of a steady, regular pattern of electrical impulses firing, many different impulses fire rapidly at the ...