PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...
Smartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home can reduce same-day cancellations and help save significant healthcare ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It is expected that within the next 20 years, 20-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times ...
Not everyone with atrial fibrillation needs to correct it. Some people with an irregular heartbeat can go years without any treatment other than stroke prevention. "A lot of people have so-called ...
Irregular heart rhythms can be dangerous for a number of reasons. Dr London shares the best treatment options available to ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 88-year-old female in relatively good health. A year and a half ago, I did experience atrial fibrilliation and had two cardioversions. (The first was good for a year; the ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about this? ANSWER: You may not have known you had atrial ...
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Atrial fibrillation life expectancy

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to strokes and heart failure, ...