NEW ORLEANS -- The diabetes drug metformin reduced recurrent arrhythmias after a first catheter ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation (Afib) in patients with overweight or obesity but without ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) -UnityPoint Health is proud to announce a new treatment option for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Electrophysiologists at UnityPoint Health are some of the first in ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing difficulties ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...

The approach should be considered to prevent leaks, which have been tied to increased stroke risks, Vivek Reddy says.

USA: Findings from the nonrandomized STUN-AF study suggest that, among patients undergoing concomitant pulsed-field ablation ...

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin in addition to standard care, according to a ...

A St. Charles County man is back to living an active lifestyle after becoming the first patient in the county to undergo a ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting a significant portion of the global population. Often marked by irregular and rapid heartbeats, AFib presents a ...

Boston Scientific leads the pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology market to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). But it is by no means alone in its commitment to this relatively new way to treat some ...

When retired interventional cardiologist John Hawkins, MD, started experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms last year, he knew firsthand what that could mean. As someone who had seen the ...