Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners ...

Background Device-detected atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) are atrial arrhythmias detected by implanted cardiac devices. AHREs resemble atrial fibrillation but are rare and brief. Whether the ...

A steady heartbeat is a healthy heartbeat, but it’s not uncommon for a heart to get out of rhythm and into atrial fibrillation, especially as people get older.

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common heart rhythm problems in the world. It causes the heart to beat irregularly and sometimes very fast, which can lead to symptoms such as palpitations, ...

Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm ...

Patients, ≥18 years of age, were eligible for inclusion if they had at least one PAF episode documented by electrocardiogram (ECG) and a properly functioning Vitatron DDDR pacemaker with a bipolar ...

Emergency ECG screening helps detect silent Atrial Fibrillation early, reducing stroke risk and improving outcomes in high-risk patients.

Despite guideline recommendations, evidence for the use of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) monotherapy in patients with atrial fibrillation after implantation of a drug-eluting ...

Smartwatch screening detects atrial fibrillation earlier and more often, offering a scalable strategy to improve stroke prevention and clinical care globally.