Patients with atrial fibrillation are typically prescribed an anticoagulant, or blood thinner, to reduce the risk of stroke, but many may discontinue them or never receive a prescription due to ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in ...

However, the main innovation — a first for smart rings — is the addition of an FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation (AFib) sensor that reads the electrical activity of your heart, including the rate and ...

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center is embracing cutting-edge technology to transform how heart conditions are ...

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including his condition, cardiac ablations and how long it will take to recover. Harbaugh has what's called an atrial flutter, which is a type of arrhythmia that causes the heart to beat at an ...

So is Afib really on the rise, and who is more susceptible to develop the condition? Is your heart flutter just anxiety, or is it something deeper? And what exactly is atrial fibrillation anyway?