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 ...

A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...

If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.

A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the differences in bleeding risks between therapeutic-dose non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and single antiplatelet therapy (aspirin) found ...

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...

Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, has announced results from a clinical study recently published in The Neurohospitalist highlighting the ...

Flossing once a week not only keeps your gums healthy but also lowers the risk of stroke and heart rhythm issues, offering ...

Flossing at least once a week may lower the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation, according to preliminary results from a ...

Methods: We analyzed all ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation and impaired renal function (creatinine clearance < 30) who were discharged on antithrombotics in the Get with the Guidelines ...

The safety of abelacimab as compared with a direct oral anticoagulant in patients with atrial fibrillation is unknown. Patients with atrial fibrillation and a moderate-to-high risk of stroke were ...

doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.05.002 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atrial fibrillation. Joglar JA, Chung MK, Armbruster AL, et al. 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS guideline for the diagnosis and ...