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 ...

Cedars-Sinai shared the story of a Hollywood writer who kept his appointment for mitral valve surgery right after escaping ...

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

The researchers found that just six weeks of anabolic steroid use can harm the way cells in the heart work together. The ...

Among the general US population, simple and affordable non-invasive liver fibrosis scoring systems may be able to identify individuals at risk for HF.

The NHS Health Check is a free service for anyone between 40 and 75 in the UK and it's been found to catch heart disease and ...

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition where the heart beats irregularly and often too quickly. It affects many ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today reported study results highlighting AFib detection with its Linq family of insertable cardiac monitors (ICM).

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

Women are missing out on diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition which affects one in 500 people, the British Heart Foundation has said. Research funded by the charity found that ...

Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are a bad combination ... cognitive, financial, and social conditions. Moreover, their underlying values, preferences, and priorities are often not well ...