Binge drinking and possibly, moderate alcohol intake, may trigger atrial fibrillation. Caffeine intake does not appear to be a trigger; although, some doctors still recommend that patients with atrial ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac dysrhythmia encountered in practice. It is currently estimated that AF affects approximately 2% of the general population; however, the ...

Methods Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation as First-Line Treatment for Typical Atrial Flutter was an international, multicentre, open with blinded assessment trial. Patients with CTI-dependent AFL ...

Purpose. A case of fatal retroperitoneal hematoma that developed after enoxaparin administration in a woman with paroxysmal atrial flutter and chest pain is reported. Summary. A 63-year-old ...

Yang et al. propose a new approach to identify features associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) using standard 12-lead raw electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing. The features identified in ...

This expert analysis reviews several common consumer-grade devices, their specificity for detecting atrial fibrillation (AF), and the limitations of their use. Most consumer-grade devices for ...

Catheter ablation is one of the most effective rhythm-control strategies for atrial fibrillation (AF). Conventional catheter ablation is performed using thermo-energy sources via either radiofrequency ...

Proper body care, learning about specific triggers, and taking a more holistic approach to heart health can help you manage your condition. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common form of ...

Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial fibrillation as part of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study.

If warfarin is used, it would be stopped five to seven days before surgery, with a transition to something short-acting like Lovenox. This requires a lot of planning on the part of the patient and ...

Introduction: Anti-Xa serves as a clinical surrogate for assessing the efficacy and bleeding risk in patients treated with enoxaparin for thromboembolic events. Evidence from the literature and ...

However, strong evidence of their involvement in the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), ischemic stroke, and excess mortality suggests the need for management. The central question to be resolved ...