Afib

Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Using marijuana increases the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study suggests.It's been known…

Physician’s Briefing Staff WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) has been reported in 5.4 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across the United…

Physician’s Briefing Staff FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- After controlling for height and/or body size, women without cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline have an increased risk for…

Cara Murez FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – About 1 in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, according to data from an American Heart…

Science has long shown that men are at greater risk for developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) than women; but it has never been fully understood why women would be protected from developing the condition. New research from the Smidt Heart…

Physician’s Briefing Staff MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and higher bleeding risk, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) may be preferred…

Physician’s Briefing Staff FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices seems to be cost-effective compared with no screening or screening using…

Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is a common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). If you have A-fib, you might need to change how you manage the condition during your pregnancy. For instance, you might need to avoid certain…

Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure where physicians destroy or ablate cardiac tissue to correct…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Fitbitto deploy its passive heart rhythm monitoring technology. According to TechCrunch, the Google-owned wearable will now be able to notify its users about issues related to atrial…