Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body. Commonly known as a fluttering or racing heart, atrial fibrillation is the most ...

The heart has four chambers: atria on the top and ventricles on the bottom. Blood flows from the veins into the right atrium, passing through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, which ...

A woman's hand with an Apple Watch Series 4 with the ECG app on the screen. Dr. Le thinks wearable devices now picking up more diseases than before contributed to the increased cases of AFib. Atrial ...

Dr. Nassir Marrouche is director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Tulane University with a subspecialty in ...

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common forms of irregular heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). It originates in the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, and causes the heart to beat ...

Valvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib) involves a condition that leads to an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm. This can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular complications, such as stroke.

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

Doctors typically recommend that people with heart issues like A-Fib avoid caffeine out of fear that it will trigger symptoms. But a study by UC San Francisco and the University of Adelaide concluded ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...

Running has so many health benefits, it’s counterintuitive to consider any negative effects endurance training may have on the body. However, research suggests that some runners may be at higher risk ...