Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in ...

Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) is a common, yet serious heart condition that requires proper diagnosis and management strategies.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart failure commonly occur together. Having either of these conditions increases your risk of developing the other. AFib is a type of arrhythmia, an abnormality in ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib ... They may also suggest other changes to lower your odds of heart disease, as well as conditions like diabetes and lung disease that can contribute to AFib: Quit ...

Researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition that leads to an irregular heartbeat and increases the risk of ...

Jessica Eastes was a cardiac nurse when she learned she was in heart failure and would need a transplant to survive.

Participants undergo standardized cardiovascular disease risk factor assessment at regular Framingham Heart Study clinic visits ... The diagnosis of AF was based on the presence of atrial flutter ...

Inter-atrial shunt device therapy has shown mixed results in clinical trials, with clinical 'non-responders' typically showing features of more advanced heart failure. We aimed to analyse the ...

To that end, VITAS has become the first nationwide hospice provider to earn the American Heart Association ® Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certification across all 15 states in which it operates.

Data show people with pulmonary arterial hypertension tend to stay in the hospital longer and have higher medical bills.