Many people assume they would know if they had a heart rhythm problem, but that is not always the case. According to Dr. Gurjit Singh-Uppal, Electrophysiologist with California Cardiovascular ...

A low-calorie diet and behavioral support program conferred weight loss in older participants with obesity and persistent atrial fibrillation but did not significantly improve AF symptoms vs. usual ...

Heart disorders can show up in many ways, but one of the most common is an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib. In this condition, the heart beats fast and inconsistently, ...

• VCHRI researcher Dr. Jason Andrade’s work is the first to prove the efficacy of catheter ablation as an initial treatment for patients with advanced forms of AFib. • His new research compared two ...

If you suffer from an irregular heartbeat, Erlanger Health is now the first in the state to offer a new treatment using ...

Our hearts beat more than 100,000 times a day, often without us giving them a second thought. But when that steady rhythm feels irregular — fluttering, racing, or skipping — it can be unsettling and ...

*Editor’s note: This report contains graphic medical footage from inside the operating room. WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — Gloria Lawless has big plans for her garden and her birthday. “I’m going to be 70 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A 69-year-old Grand Rapids woman walked into University of Michigan Health-West expecting a routine procedure to reset her heart’s rhythm. She left with a different ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -May is American Stroke Month, which aims to raise awareness about strokes and their causes. There are several risk factors for stroke, and one of those is having AFib, ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced forms of atrial fibrillation, according to a major international clinical ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...