Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

Alcohol can harm your heart, depending on how much you drink. Excess consumption can increase your risk of heart disease.

Atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib, is the most common arrhythmia. Those living with AFib are at increased risk for strokes, heart failure and other health concerns.

Most of our top stories this month stemmed from the ESC Congress—a mix of drug and device trials as well as guidelines.

We pooled data from 11 Nordic cohorts, totaling 161,115 participants. Based on address history from five years before baseline until end of follow-up, road, railway, and aircraft ...

Parkview Regional Medical Center has received multiple American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus awards, recognizing the hospital for excellent atrial fibrillation, stroke and ...

A virtual reality program at the University of Maryland is helping students identify life-threatening situations.

He lives about 20 minutes away. Tinlin was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and a 20% blockage in the arteries of his heart. “If your doctor orders something or says you need to be checked, ...

It is often treated through ablation, in which a catheter is inserted into a patient up to their heart, and heat or cold is ...

It is estimated 12 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with the disease in the next 6 years. A local doctor explains how the condition shows up.

C Bon Secours. Bon Secours now offers pulsed-field ablation, a breakthrough treatment for atrial fibrillation.

In today’s health headlines, September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. This morning, we’re looking at signs of AFib ...