New research from a multi-institutional team, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, ...

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in life. Three ...

New research findings from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) show that both atria undergo profound changes in cases of persistent atrial fibrillation. Until now, the left atrium was ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, April 17 (UPI) --Doctors often tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the ...

Valvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib) involves a condition that leads to an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm. This can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular complications, such as stroke.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is related to inflammation in your body, like other heart disease. Some research suggests that inflammation can cause AFib or make it worse if you already have it. Other ...

Older adults and working-age people whose atrial fibrillation is caught through screening, rather than through symptoms or ...

Middle-aged adults with this common type of irregular heart rhythm face greater odds of cognitive impairment, especially the early-onset type, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation (afib) diagnosed ...

At least 3 million to 6 million people have atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib. It’s one of the most common types of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. And experts estimate the condition will ...