Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm affecting 6 million people in the USA and can cause strokes and heart failure. Conventional treatments are successful but may need to ...

Cognitive performance may be improved and inflammatory markers may be reduced in older patients with atrial fibrillation who regularly consume coffee.

There is decreased risk for MACE, stroke, and mortality in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation who regularly use statins.

Obesity influences the thresholds, but even in nonobese patients with dyspnea, optimal cutoffs may be lower than recommended.

Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial fibrillation as part of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study. The trial ...