Johnson & Johnson announced the arrival in Peru of a new pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology for the treatment of drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. This incorporation represents a ...

Both CV mortality and major bleeding were rarer when antiplatelets weren’t added, with no tradeoff in ischemic events.

Original research: Off-label underdosing of edoxaban antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease: findings from the EPIC-CAD trial (9 September, ...

Irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, affect millions of Americans and can increase the risk of serious complications if left untreated. Understanding the warning ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk. “It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of ...

Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk. “It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of my chest," said ...

Consuming modest amounts of caffeinated coffee after cardioversion may be linked to a lower risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation, as reported by a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA. For ...

Abstract: A two-layer analysis approach of the atrial fibrillation episode detection algorithm tested in the MIT-BIH atrial fibrillation database (MIT-BIH AFDB) is proposed in the paper. We use ...

During the AHA Scientific Sessions 2025, a session was presented that focused on dilemmas related to antithrombotic therapy following catheter ablation in patients with AF. A session presented at the ...

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing due to the aging population. Mitophagy is crucial for maintaining cardiomyocyte function, while ion channels play a key role in cardiac ...