Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years is associated with a 21% increased risk of developing dementia and a 36% higher risk for early-onset forms of the condition, according to the ...

The investigational catheter was built specifically for PFA and mapping, said Dr. Brad Sutton, the chief medical officer of Boston Scientific’s Atrial Solutions Business, which includes PFA systems ...

Background Catheter ablation of pulmonary vein ectopic foci is a potentially curative treatment strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation. However, identification of arrhythmogenic pulmonary vei ...

A woman's hand with an Apple Watch Series 4 with the ECG app on the screen. Dr. Le thinks wearable devices now picking up more diseases than before contributed to the increased cases of AFib.

Atrial fibrillation in embolic stroke of undetermined source: role of advanced imaging of left atrial function. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , 2023; DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad228 Cite ...

There is a link between atypical heart sounds and atrial fibrillation. People with this condition have an irregular, disorganized heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is a serious type of arrhythmia ...

More than 37.5 million people globally also have atrial fibrillation, but many don’t realise they have it. For most, the condition has few symptoms and does not limit daily life. However ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are exploring light therapy as a method for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib ... “This study is mainly about proof of concept, not clinical application currently.

this proof-of-concept is qualitative and provides a mechanistic insight into clinical observations in humans with atrial fibrillation and may encourage further investigations in humans. In addition, ...

Atrial fibrillation is a chronic, progressive disorder, and persistent forms of atrial fibrillation are associated with increased risks of thromboembolism and heart failure. Catheter ablation as ...

Arizona Cardinals star J.J. Watt suited up Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, just four days after he went into atrial fibrillation. Watt, 33, had his heart shocked back into rhythm Thursday ...