Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and prevalence is expected to continue rising at an exponential rate with an aging population and increasing rates of obesity and ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have an increased risk of negative clinical outcomes. In this review article, physicians from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical ...

New research published in Nature Cardiovascular Research reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, suggesting that the two cardiovascular ...

A multidisciplinary team of investigators has engineered a more accurate model for studying the mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation and its response to treatment, according to findings published ...

Two studies led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Mass General Brigham have greatly expanded the number of known genetic variants that boost the risk for atrial fibrillation ...

Irregular heart rhythms can be dangerous for a number of reasons. Dr London shares the best treatment options available to ...

Moderate weight loss through diet does not alleviate the symptoms of atrial fibrillation in the elderly and does not affect ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

A highly selective TASK-1 inhibitor designed to restore rhythm and rate with improved safety — moving toward First-in-Human studies OCALA, FL, UNITED STATES, April ...

An interview discussing recent research on the association between GLP-1 receptor agonist use and the risk of atrial fibrillation.