A recent study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that despite strong clinical guidelines, the use of ...

An international study has shown that targeted online education on atrial fibrillation (AF) for health professionals can improve guideline-adherent care. This cluster-randomized controlled trial ...

The VARIPULSE™ Platform is the first Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system fully integrated with the CARTO™ 3 electroanatomical mapping system, designed to drive efficiency, reproducibility, and ...

Boston Scientific’s Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System is now approved for treating persistent atrial fibrillation, ...

In a new survey of people with afib, most said they have ‘cold drink heart,’ meaning cold drinks sometimes lead to irregular or rapid heart rhythms.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is currently recommended in current ...

Researchers have indicated that early rhythm control (ERC) therapy significantly influences reducing the risk of ischemic ...

Atrial fibrillation articles from across Nature Portfolio Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart the atria beat irregularly and, often, rapidly. The ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is currently recommended in UK guidelines, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

The researchers, led by Professor David Werring, found that starting anticoagulants within four days of having a stroke was ...

The benefit seems durable, but one expert says patients should be aware there’s “some risk of stroke” during the procedure.