VERITAS involved 400 patients at 34 sites across Europe, Canada, and the US.

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving. The condition is a ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a reminder to stay informed about symptoms and prevention. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a common heart rhythm disorder that is ...

It was safe to start direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy without delay after acute ischemic stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to the OPTIMAS randomized trial. Stroke ...

Cryptogenic stroke survivors who went on to get an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) had a similar risk of recurrent stroke whether or not any atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) ever turned up on ...

MARSHFIELD − Aspirus Heart Care is hosting a free seminar on atrial fibrillation (AFib) from 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Marshfield. The event aims to educate attendees ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two studies found that mass screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults does not reduce stroke. In one ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm, also called an arrhythmia and can create blood ...

Dr. Sowmya Lakshminarayanan, or “Dr. Lak,” a neurologist and stroke expert at Novant Health, says that holiday stress, disrupted routines and increased alcohol intake can trigger aFib — atrial ...

As the third-leading cause of death in the United States, stroke has a very significant impact on patients and the total healthcare burden. Many factors that increase the risk of stroke are modifiable ...

Hamilton, ON - Atrial tachyarrhythmias in the absence of clinical atrial fibrillation occur frequently among patients with pacemakers and are associated with a significant increase in the risk for ...