Classification of atrial fibrillation (Afib) would be better off using 24-hour episodes as a cutoff for defining Afib persistence after ablation, a study suggested. People on continuous rhythm ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a condition in which the heart beats quickly and irregularly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AFib is the most common heart rhythm ...

More than 33 million people around the world have the irregular, often rapid heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). It’s more common as you get older. But for reasons that aren’t fully ...

A heart shock may restore the heart’s rhythm and is a potential treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). Doctors also refer to heart shock as electrical cardioversion. In AFib, a person has an ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms like palpitations, dizziness, sweating, and shortness of breath may occur or worsen at night. Sleep is a well-known trigger for AFib episodes. Sleep position, sleep ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. About 2.7 million Americans have it. AFib happens when the electrical activity of the heart isn’t working the way it’s ...

Atrial fibrillation can affect life expectancy due to factors that include age, underlying health conditions, race, and how this common cardiac arrhythmia—or abnormal heart rhythm— is treated. Atrial ...

Researchers evaluated whether atrial fibrillation increases the risk for mechanical ventilation among patients with acute mesenteric ischemia.