This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rachel Kaplan about managing atrial fibrillation. Dr. Kaplan is an Associate Professor ...

Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation starts with an in-depth examination from a doctor. Work with your doctor to identify a treatment plan and goals to help manage your AFib and reduce your risk of stroke ...

Atrial fibrillation (afib) diagnosed before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent increased risk of future dementia in a large new study. Afib also raised the risk of future early-onset dementia (affecting ...

Metformin, lifestyle changes, or their combination did not significantly reduce AFib burden compared to standard care in the TRIM-AF trial. Weight loss was observed in intervention groups, but none ...

Our Lady Of Lourdes Heart Hospital relocated its Electrophysiology Lab, expanding advanced AFib and heart rhythm care for ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remembers feeling like something was off. "I started noticing symptoms about two or three years ago," he tells PEOPLE. "I was having irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath and ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) affects an estimated three million to six million Americans—and a 2020 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study suggested the rate of AFib incidence is ...

Cardiogenic shock (CS) can happen with advanced heart failure – when your heart can’t pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. It’s a potentially deadly medical emergency, and you’ll need ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 73-year-old husband was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation about 10 months ago. His cardiologist feels that, at this time, all he needs to do is take an 81-mg tablet of aspirin each ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia that happens when the ...