The results showed that patients taking diltiazem had a 20% higher risk of being hospitalized or dying due to serious ...

US and European guidelines for atrial fibrillation differ in subtle but important ways that are swaying treatment decisions.

These drugs tend to be relatively ineffective, relatively toxic, or both. (Note that in some patients, getting rid of the atrial fibrillation with an ablation procedure is feasible.) The thing ...

You have treatment options if your symptoms become too severe. Treatment for AFib, such as medications, nonsurgical procedures, and surgery, can slow your heartbeat and bring it back into a normal ...

With no differences between single or dual antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulants at 6 months, an RCT is warranted for ...

Two studies led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Mass General Brigham have greatly expanded the ...

Objective: To evaluate the role of newer agents in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Data sources: EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched (up to June 2012) combining medication names with ...

Volta Medical put forward new data showing its artificial-intelligence-guided ablation procedures were able to improve patients’ atrial fibrillation compared to standard treatment and regardless ...

Data remain inconclusive regarding potential drug-drug interactions between ... For people with HIV and atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), certain oral anticoagulants (OACs) may carry a higher ...

Data show people with pulmonary arterial hypertension tend to stay in the hospital longer and have higher medical bills.

It also looks at financial aid options. Treatment for A-fib depends on a person’s age, lifestyle, heart health, and more. It may involve medications such as blood thinners, beta-blockers ...