Attempt to get rid of the atrial fibrillation altogether and restore and maintain normal heart rhythm. Allow the atrial fibrillation to persist while controlling the heart rate There are different ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is when the heart's upper ... Pulmonary Vein Isolation Alone for Persistent AF: The PROMPT-AF Randomized Clinical Trial," published in JAMA, a cohort of 498 patients ...

Brief Clinical Vignette. Mr. PT is an 82-year-old man who presents with persistent, mildly symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) of approximately 4-5 months' duration. He also has New York Heart ...

The hope is that readers enjoy the current collection of pieces exploring this debate. See the brief clinical vignette in this poll: Mr. PT is an 82-year-old man who presents with persistent, mildly ...

Matt Jaeky was only 19 the first time his heart went into atrial fibrillation (AFib). He had just come home after working a long, hot day in his summer job cutting grass and changing water meters ...

Long‐term statin use may reduce the risk of stroke, mortality, and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. In this nationwide cohort study, we sought ...

Share on Pinterest Marc Tran/Stocksy United Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of arrhythmia– an abnormal heart rhythm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

On Mondays, they saw a spike in patients presenting to emergency departments after a weekend of binge drinking with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, which is characterised by an ...

Background: Frailty is common in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, but the specific risk factors contributing ... aiding clinicians in identifying those at high risk. Relevance to clinical practice: ...

When Do Doctors Use Cardioversion for AFib? Cardioversion is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib is a condition when the upper chambers of the heart, called atria, beat in an ...

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