At this year's Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting in Chicago, two cardiologists took opposing sides in a spirited debate over whether continuous cardiac monitoring—specifically through implantable ...

McLaren Port Huron has introduced the Watchman device, making it the first hospital in St. Clair County to offer this treatment for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a community ...

For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

When it comes to people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib), the risk of stroke is five times greater than that of those without it. While your heart valves function correctly, “electrical ...

Apple has launched AFib History on Apple Watch in mainland China, giving diagnosed users a new way to track heart rhythm patterns over time. Apple has officially rolled out its Atrial Fibrillation ...

John Lock was born with his heart on the opposite side of his chest. It was never an issue until he developed atrial fibrillation — a common heart condition that put his life at risk and created a ...

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Tim Magilone, 62, came to the ER with AFib and was able to receive care in the new center with in days. Then had a surgery to correct his heart issue within three weeks He eats right, doesn’t smoke ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWQC) -Atrial fibrillation is a common type of irregular heartbeat associated with serious complications like heart failure and stroke. That’s why it is important for patients to ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as apixaban or rivaroxaban face a higher risk of serious bleeding ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Both doctors and patients say being extra aware of how a heart is beating could save lives. The Medical University of South Carolina’s Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology and ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island is celebrating its 850th pulsed field ablation (PFA) in an effort to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The 850th procedure was performed by ...