Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of irregular heartbeat. Longstanding persistent AFib lasts for 12 months or more, while permanent AFib is when a person and their doctor decide to no longer ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm ...

A major international trial has found that pulsed-field catheter ablation offers superior outcomes to antiarrhythmic drugs for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. One year after treatment, ...

We conducted an international, randomized trial involving patients with previously untreated persistent atrial fibrillation. The patients were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive PFA performed ...

An FDA alert warned of problems with some Mobile Power Units of the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist devices. Medtronic's thin OmniaSecure defibrillation lead got FDA approval for ...

Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation in different parts of the world are largely in agreement on how to handle the condition, but differences can help shed light on alternate ...

A new staged framework for atrial fibrillation (Afib) classification was proposed in updated U.S. guidelines. Afib catheter ablation gained a broader class I recommendation from the American College ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Previously, patients with advanced atrial fibrillation (AF ...

For years, the assumption has been that coffee is risky if you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder worldwide. But a new randomized clinical trial is flipping that ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. This serious condition occurs when the heart beats so fast that the upper chambers of the heart quiver. This irregular heartbeat ...

MASON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced U.S. Food and ...