For the roughly 6 million Americans living with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation has become an increasingly common ...

The absolute rate is still below 0.5%, in line with prior ablation studies, but the issue warrants monitoring, a researcher ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

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 ...

Sleep duration was objectively estimated using a one-week Holter electrocardiogram (ECG) equipped with an embedded accelerometer, enabling continuous monitoring during daily life. The analysis ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk. “It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of ...

Irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, affect millions of Americans and can increase the risk of serious complications if left untreated. Understanding the warning ...

Atrial fibrillation often comes back even after a technically successful ablation, which can be frustrating for patients and clinicians alike. Our findings suggest that moderate exercise for 30 ...

Consuming modest amounts of caffeinated coffee after cardioversion may be linked to a lower risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation, as reported by a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA. For ...

KALISPELL, Mont. — Logan Health is celebrating its 100th atrial fibrillation procedure called Pulse Field Ablation, also known as PFA. This comes just seven months after the first PFA case at the ...

Abstract: A two-layer analysis approach of the atrial fibrillation episode detection algorithm tested in the MIT-BIH atrial fibrillation database (MIT-BIH AFDB) is proposed in the paper. We use ...

During the AHA Scientific Sessions 2025, a session was presented that focused on dilemmas related to antithrombotic therapy following catheter ablation in patients with AF. A session presented at the ...