The caveat here is that if one is opting for rhythm control to avoid the need for warfarin in this elderly population, that is not a valid assumption. How should one manage atrial fibrillation ...

The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) focuses on control of heart rate, correction of rhythm disturbance, prophylaxis of thromboembolism, treatment of underlying disorders, and ...

Ali, MD, MSCIAtrial fibrillation can affect life expectancy due to factors that include age, underlying health conditions, ...

If you have AFib, treating it cuts your risk of having a stroke. But it can be costly, even if you have insurance. AFib doesn’t so much have types as it has durations. Doctors classify it by how ...

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm that can be successfully reversed ... Yoga is characterized by its body movements, breathing control, and meditation. A 2013 study in the Journal ...

If you have atrial fibrillation, though, your heart can beat out of rhythm, too fast ... work with your doctor to get it under control and feel better.

Amiodarone effectively maintains sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation ... which patients are best suited for a rhythm-control compared with a rate-control strategy, and what is ...

(Boston)—In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition ... (a subcutaneous device that continuously monitors heart rhythm for about four years), found AF was diagnosed in a third ...

Queen Sonja of Norway was admitted to the hospital on Jan. 11 following a flare-up of her atrial fibrillation while skiing.

As in years past, treatment options for patients with atrial fibrillation garnered much of the spotlight ... stroke and thromboembolism (A), reduction of symptoms by rate and rhythm control (R), and ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.

Drinking several cups of coffee daily could help reduce cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common ...