Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and prevalence is expected to continue rising at an exponential rate with an aging population and increasing rates of obesity ...

Atrial fibrillation emerged as a frequent and potentially prognostic complication in wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis, ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

In a new survey of people with afib, most said they have ‘cold drink heart,’ meaning cold drinks sometimes lead to irregular ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting have a higher survival advantage if they received surgical ablation during the procedure compared to patients who did not, ...

Mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation associated with chronic kidney disease (R01 HL147108) Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a known predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and is an ...

Breaking down obesity and atrial fibrillation, ... Breaking down the mechanisms behind heart disease that stem from obesity. by Arvind Sridhar and The Conversation. Jan. 31, 2025.

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years was associated with a 21% increased risk for dementia and a 36% increased risk for early-onset dementia in a large population-based study.

Now, a study by a group of German researchers has looked into the mechanisms behind alcohol-induced atrial fibrillation, speculating that the part of the nervous system which helps us "rest and ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death. ... Researchers found one potential mechanism.