which causes clot formation ( thrombosis). Risk factors for atrial fibrillation include: The heart's main pumping chambers, the ventricles, are another site where thrombosis can occur. It's often ...

Matt Jaeky was only 19 the first time his heart went into atrial fibrillation (AFib). He had just come home after working a long, hot day in his summer job cutting grass and changing water meters ...

If you have AFib, treating it cuts your risk of having a stroke. But it can be costly, even if you have insurance. AFib doesn’t so much have types as it has durations. Doctors classify it by how ...

If the athlete is known for certain to have been in atrial fibrillation for less than 48 h, the athlete can be cardioverted promptly without prolonged systemic anticoagulation. Left atrial thrombus ...

In AFib, the upper chambers of the heart, or the atria, beat irregularly. Because not enough blood is being pumped out of the atria, blood pools in the area. The pooled blood can clot – which ...