Sep 28, 2023 · Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as 12 million by the start of the next decade. September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month.

Jan 4, 2025 · Development and validation of a predictive model for atrial fibrillation recurrence post-catheter ablation in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients based on hemodynamic parameters by susan.d: 263 1: 09/10/2024 03:50AM Last Post …

Jul 30, 2024 · The therapy, called pulsed field ablation (PFA), has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and represents a significant milestone in treating atrial fibrillation (AFib). The irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm of AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart, increasing a patient's risk of stroke.

Sep 23, 2019 · Atrial fibrillation interrupts a regular heartbeat. "In atrial fibrillation, instead of the atria squeezing in a normal, regular fashion, the atria beat irregularly and chaotically," says Dr. Kusumoto. "In some cases, people feel their heart palpitating or beating very, very fast; or a flip-flop in their heart or chest area.

Jan 14, 2011 · Atrial fibrillation doesn't create the conditions that lead to a heart attack. But a heart attack may cause atrial fibrillation. If a coronary artery involved in the heart attack normally supplies blood to the atria, the lack of blood flow may damage the …

Jan 13, 2012 · Atrial fibrillation also raises a person's stroke risk. Atrial fibrillation often gets worse over time if left untreated. Fortunately, in many cases, medication and procedures designed to reset or control the heart's rate and rhythm and prevent future episodes of irregular heartbeat are sufficient to treat atrial fibrillation.

Jun 14, 2021 · Atrial fibrillation, sometimes referred to as "a-fib", is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that can increase the risk of strokes, heart failure and other cardiac problems. During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers — the atria — beat chaotically and irregularly, and out of coordination with the two lower chambers ...

Feb 18, 2020 · Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke and other heart-related complications. Up to 6.1 million people in the U.S. have the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Paul Friedman, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify people […]

May 21, 2019 · Blood clots from atrial fibrillation also may lodge in other blood vessels, cutting off blood flow to the kidney, leg, colon or other parts of the body. Anticoagulant medications, sometimes called blood thinners, can greatly lower the risk of stroke and other damage due to blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation.

Feb 5, 2021 · There is no cure for atrial fibrillation. However, cardiac catheter ablation is the most common procedure to treat this condition. Some patients also may require drugs to keep the heart in a healthy rhythm. Cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation requires the expertise of a cardiovascular subspecialist called a cardiac electrophysiologist ...