Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that is very common — and more prevalent than previously thought. A large study published in October 2024 in a ...

The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AFib) can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person’s ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I've been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018. I take Eliquis ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the most common type of arrhythmia, affecting at least 2.7 million people in the United States. This number is expected to grow to more than 12 million by 2030, which ...

When the temperatures soar, most of us find there's nothing more refreshing than an icy drink. But that's not always the case for millions of people dealing with the chaotic heartbeats of atrial ...

Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with a common type of heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests. The study, recently published in the Journal ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one ...

A new study has shown that a lower threshold for potassium supplementation after cardiac surgery saves patient costs and does not create any further risks of atrial fibrillation or other dysrhythmias.

Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with a common type of heart rhythm disorder. Dreamstime/TNS Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help ...