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AFib causes your heart to beat abnormally, which is a type of arrhythmia, but there are treatments that can help. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a problem with your heart's electrical activity.

Atrial fibrillation can be produced in the heart-lung preparation of the dog by the slow infusion of acetylcholine and the application of electric stimuli to the auricle. The fibrillation can then be ...

These variations are seen on the ECG as you breathe in and out. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heart rhythm that stems from changes to the heart’s tissue or electrical signaling. It is ...

During February's "American Heart Month," doctors at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, are raising awareness about two procedures they can now perform to help people with atrial ...

Bleeding after starting anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) may be the first sign of malignancy, especially in elderly individuals. There are no recommendations to guide investigations for ...

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia complicating cardiac surgery. Patients ...

The diagnosis of AF was based on the presence of atrial flutter or AF on ECGs from Framingham clinic visits, outside physician or hospital charts, or Holter reports adjudicated by at least two ...