Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel score identified those most likely to have improved heart failure symptoms after atrial fibrillation ...

It is expected that within the next 20 years that 20 million-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times increased risk of stroke ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation reduces anxiety and depression symptoms better than ...

Dr. Steven Mickelsen dreamed up a new way to treat a heart condition called atrial fibrillation while finishing a medical fellowship at the University of Iowa in 2012. His idea of using pulsed ...

Catheter ablation, or cardiac ablation, involves guiding a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to the heart via a blood vessel. Heat or extreme cold is applied to the area that is causing the irregular ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands—Using catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) provides a benefit even among patients with advanced heart failure who are being considered for heart ...

“Pulsed field ablation represents a significant advance in the way we treat intermittent atrial fibrillation,” Gibson said. “By specifically targeting the cells in the heart responsible for an ...

One is a retired high school teacher from Leesport. Another is an insurance professional and mother of two from Harrisburg. The third is a retired dentist who lives near State College. They’ve never ...

Recurrent arrhythmia, where irregular heart rhythms return even after treatment, can present challenges and increase the risk of complications, but can be managed with a cardiologist’s help and ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

The King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) has performed its first catheter-based cardiac ablation procedures for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, using advanced electrophysiology and cardiac ...