Both doctors and patients say being extra aware of how a heart is beating could save lives.
Dr. Yang Yang is an electrophysiologist at the Washington Regional Electrophysiology Clinic, part of the Walker Heart ...
CentraCare's Dr. Jamie Pelzel highlights the growing issue of Atrial Fibrillation, a heart condition that impacts many, ...
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A-fib increasing, but treatments improving

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.
UnityPoint Health – Trinity introduced a new technology in April of 2024, treating patients with atrial fibrillations (A-fib) ...
Nurse practitioner Caitlin Massey from Ascension St. John Medical Center explains the symptoms, risks and new treatment options for atrial fibrillation, a common but serious heart rhythm disorder.
Approximately 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes an irregular, often too fast, ...
UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island is celebrating its 850th annual pulsed field ablation procedure in an effort to ...
A briefly racing heart from strong emotion, exercise or even too much caffeine usually isn’t cause for concern, but a pattern of abnormal heart rhythms called atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can lead to ...
In the U.S., the incidence of atrial fibrillation, the most common arrhythmia in the world, has more than doubled since 2010, increasing from 5 million to 10.5 million. Each year, 250,000 new cases ...
NHS hospitals are to trial an innovative new treatment for people with a common heart condition. The device uses electrical ...
Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a ...