The caveat here is that if one is opting for rhythm control to avoid the need for warfarin in this elderly population, that is not a valid assumption. How should one manage atrial fibrillation ...
Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.
Nearly 2,000 people have taken part in a groundbreaking trial that aims to help doctors identify more people at risk of developing a condition that ...
Matt Jaeky was only 19 the first time his heart went into atrial fibrillation (AFib ... that period – compared to 20% of those in the control group. And for the people in the exercise group ...
Elevated levels of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a key biomarker for diagnosing heart failure, show a nearly fourfold increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF ...
But people who've had atrial fibrillation can lower their future risk. A 2019 randomised control trial led by Professor Kistler showed that abstaining from alcohol significantly reduced the ...