With symptoms such as a racing, fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is more than uncomfortable — it makes stroke five times more likely and, over time, can weaken ...

If you sometimes experience a racing or irregular heartbeat, it may be caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib can make you five times more likely to have ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, ...

Researchers have new evidence that light could be used to restore normal heart rhythm in atrial fibrillation, or afib, another step on the path toward an alternative to using electrical shocks. In a ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart condition characterized by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. However, some individuals may experience a standard heart rate without medication, depending on ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

If you’re waking up tired even after seven or eight hours of sleep, your heart rate may be falling too far during the night.

Irregular heartbeat conditions affect millions of people worldwide, causing hearts to beat too fast, too slow, or with an uneven rhythm. These cardiac rhythm disturbances, medically known as ...

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg have recently developed a deep-learning model capable of predicting the transition from a normal cardiac rhythm to atrial fibrillation. It gives early ...