Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia worldwide. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential, emphasizing the need to develop novel biomarkers.

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition ... Concerning management of AF, the recommended initial treatment of patients at risk for AF (stages 1 or 2) or with AF (stages 3 or ...

Antiarrhythmic medications used to maintain sinus rhythm have long been the treatment of choice in atrial fibrillation ... recently issued practice guidelines and the justification for ongoing ...

The 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation noted that abstaining from ... only brief episodes of AFib that had resolved without treatment, or if they ...

The following is a summary of “Impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients without type-2 diabetes,” published in the ...

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is emerging as an alternative, using non-thermal electric fields to target cardiac tissue while ...

Objective: To evaluate data addressing use of anticoagulation in elderly patients with atrial ... the optimal treatment for elderly patients with AF still exist. Variance in the guidelines is ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation, a resting heart rate of 80 bpm or higher is associated with increased risk for ...

Having atrial fibrillation increases the risk for cognitive decline, but drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it.

A recent groundbreaking study found that NT-proBNP levels are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation in older adults, as per results that were published in the journal Heart.