LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Better known as A-Fib, it’s the most common form of an irregular heartbeat, affecting more than 37 million people ...
Atrial fibrillation, or afib, is a type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) caused by faulty electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria. Symptoms include heart ...
When someone has atrial fibrillation, it means the two upper chambers of the heart have ceased to function properly. It occurs due to a malfunction in a cluster of cells in the right atrium, known as ...
SAN ANTONIO — Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats abnormally, and can be life-threatening. In today's Healthy SA, we find out that the condition is being seen by physicians more ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cardiologists are warning everyone that heart problems might not seem like heart problems at all. If you've been feeling anxious or extra tired lately, it might not be a mental ...
A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced ...
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of irregular heartbeat. Longstanding persistent AFib lasts for 12 months or more, while permanent AFib is when a person and their doctor decide to no longer ...