Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a term denoting irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia that may lead to blood clots, heart failure, stroke, and other cardiac complications. With millions experiencing AF ...

Elite retired rowers face a nearly threefold increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared to the general population, driven ...

This investigation highlights the role that functions of the atrium may play in atrial remodeling and cardiovascular pathology in general and atrial fibrillation in particular.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common ... The exact mechanisms of this remodeling remain unclear. Almost any cardiac condition associated with increased left atrial pressure and left ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation now live longer after stroke, heart failure, or myocardial infarction, but bleeding risks remain unchanged.

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an unusually fast heartbeat in the heart’s upper chambers, sometimes as many as 400 beats or more a minute. (Usually, the heart beats 60 to 150 times a minute.) ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are exploring light therapy as a method for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib). Victor Dyomin/Getty Images Researchers are reporting that light therapy known as ...

Roles of major chemokines in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation. Compuscript Ltd. Journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications DOI 10.15212/CVIA.2024.0051 ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common complication after heart surgery. It occurs in 15% to 40% of patients, usually shortly after surgery. After treatment, the heart typically goes back to its ...

Insertable cardiac monitors detected a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with prior ischemic stroke over a three-year period than standard medical monitoring methods, according ...