Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

57 percent of the AF episodes were linked to specific risk factors, including high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, overweight and other heart diseases. Of these risks, high blood pressure was the ...

Irregular heartbeat conditions affect millions of people worldwide, causing hearts to beat too fast, too slow, or with an uneven rhythm. These cardiac rhythm disturbances, medically known as ...

Diane awoke in the middle of the night with palpitations and felt short of breath. She was familiar with these symptoms as she had previously had to deal with them. She took some medication and went ...

The risk of developing an irregular heartbeat increases after menopause. New research finds that stress and insomnia may play a role. Having an irregular heartbeat raises the risk of developing a slew ...

Contrary to old beliefs, a new study suggests daily coffee might help manage irregular heart rhythms like AFib. Researchers found participants drinking coffee experienced fewer episodes compared to ...

Arvind Sridhar does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...