Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder, have a higher than expected risk of developing some forms of dementia, a new study has found. AF is known to be ...

A new clinical trial suggests that while catheter ablation effectively reduces irregular heartbeats, it may not be the ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those affected are middle-aged women. The ...

Young or middle-aged people with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm abnormality, are at greater risk of death if they have other long-term health conditions, according to a new ...

Sophia Antipolis, France – 7 April 2024: The first EU-wide trial aiming to improve the care of elderly atrial fibrillation patients with additional chronic health conditions has enrolled its first ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 3 million Americans suffer from the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, and that number is likely to double by 2035, new research shows.

Atrial fibrillation doesn't always cause symptoms, but warning signs can include a fluttering heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness and shortness of breath.

London, United Kingdom – 1 September 2024: Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) using a wearable heart monitor for 2 weeks can identify older adults with this potentially dangerous abnormal heart ...

Sometimes, the rhythm of your heart is trying to tell you something is wrong, and it may be speaking to you in a language different from the “classic” symptoms like palpitations, shortness of breath, ...

Irregular heartbeats are becoming increasingly common in people in their 20s and 30s. Here’s when you need to see a doctor.