In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in ...

With his wife more than eight months pregnant, Dillon Sutton, 31, underwent open-heart surgery not knowing if he’d be able to ...

The following is a summary of “Safety of Diltiazem for Acute Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction in the Emergency Department,” published ...

The holiday season is here, and it’s time for parties and gatherings with friends and family. During these celebrations, it ...

Some of the top heart failure research looked at statins and semaglutide for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, ...

Pulsed field ablation (PFA), which uses shorts bursts of high energy to neutralize abnormal heart tissue, was approved by the ...

Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are a bad combination, such that AF can exacerbate HF symptoms, worsen left ventricular function, and create multiple adverse consequences despite ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in the best of circumstances has modest success rates ... PT is an 82-year-old man who presents with persistent, mildly symptomatic, AF of approximately 4-5 months ...

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

Some arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and even sudden cardiac arrest ...

The PFA treatment uses high-energy electric pulses to remove heart tissue without damaging the surrounding tissue.