Our easy-to-read patient fact sheet compares and contrasts sinus arrhythmia vs AFib (atrial fibrillation) symptoms.

If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.

Laura Williamson American Heart Association News Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests.

A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation, also known as AFIB, affects a lot more younger people than initially thought.

An avid hunter and fisher in Colorado experienced periods where his heart rate would surge above 120 beats per minute, ...

Dignity Health Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common heart rhythm disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. By 2030, it is estimated that 12 million Americans will have ...

This week, the HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale used a new technology to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib).

HRS' UpBeat.org serves as a vital platform connecting patients and healthcare providers with reliable resources and tools for managing chronic heart rhythm conditions such as AFib. This ...

What is AFib? AFib is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia), explains Grant Simons, MD, Chief of Heart Rhythm Services at Hackensack University Medical Center. "During AFib ...

Each year, more than 454,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with atrial fibrillation, the most common type of treated heart arrhythmia. It also contributes to 158,000 deaths each year. Perhaps ...