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 ...

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally ...

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 ...

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.

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...

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 ...