In this prospective cohort study, lifestyle behaviours, especially higher body mass index (BMI) and smoking, are associated with measurable changes in left-atrial size and function. Evidence Rating ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving. The condition is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart ...

Who is the most at risk for atrial fibrillation? Dr. Rod Passman, Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research, Northwestern ...

Jim Kaveney launches a movement that bridges science and soul, helping people with atrial fibrillation reclaim agency, ...

Both doctors and patients say being extra aware of how a heart is beating could save lives.

Getting enough sleep may be more important for heart health than many busy professionals realize. A new multicenter study conducted by researchers from Kumamoto University and the National Cerebral ...

Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.

Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm where the upper heart chambers beat too fast, reducing the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively and potentially leading to heart muscle damage, stroke, ...

Atrial fibrillation occurs when cardiac electrical impulses become disordered, leading to a rapid and irregular heartbeat. Lip and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie this common ...

Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk.