At the April 2026 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting in Chicago, panelists gathered to discuss a myriad of topics in the rapidly growing cardiovascular care space. Song Zuo, MD, a specialist at the ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

Madrid, Spain – 29 August 2025: A mail-based atrial fibrillation (AF) screening programme with ECG-patch monitoring led to a modest long-term increase in AF diagnosis and anticoagulation exposure in ...

MADRID — A simple home-based screening strategy that involved wearing an ECG patch for 14 days increased the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated use of anticoagulants in patients at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AMALFI trial evaluated a completely remote approach to atrial fibrillation screening. Remote screening with ...

Knowing how to use the Fitbit ECG app on your Google Pixel Watch is essential for detecting signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib). As with most serious health features on smartwatches, you’ll likely ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...

A 70-year-old woman with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia was admitted to hospital with increased myasthenia, increased productive cough, fatigue, and drowsiness. She was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two studies found that mass screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults does not reduce stroke. In one ...

New prevalence estimates of atrial fibrillation found that approximately 10.5 million US adults, or 5% of the population, have the condition. An aging population in tandem with increasing hypertension ...

Ectopic atrial tachycardia affects the upper chambers of the heart, causing a faster-than-usual heart rate. This type of arrhythmia is more common in younger people. You can treat it with medications ...