A new scientific statement by the American Heart Association explains the importance of keeping to a regular eating, sleeping ...

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Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the most common type of arrhythmia, affecting at least 2.7 million people in the United States. This number is expected to grow to more than 12 million by 2030, which ...

Each day, the heart works quietly in the background, pumping blood to every organ of the body. Yet, occasionally it flashes ...

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 ...

More people are experiencing atrial fibrillation – the most common sustained irregular heart beat – and predictions are that hospitalizations for it will reach 3.3 million by 2025. Dr. Pugazhendhi ...

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You can use the ECG app on your Apple Watch to monitor your heart rate and detect irregularities, in which case you should notify your doctor.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If current trends continue, the number of Americans who experience a dangerous irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation will more than double in the next 16 years, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Arvind Sridhar, University of Illinois Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) Atrial fibrillation, ...