Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a kind of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. A problem with the electrical signals that control your heart’s pumping action causes it to beat too fast in a pattern that ...

If you sometimes experience a racing or irregular heartbeat, it may be caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib can make you five times more likely to have ...

A cardioversion procedure can reset your heart to its normal rhythm. There are two types: Electrical cardioversion. Your doctor gives your heart an electrical shock through paddles or patches on your ...

Maze surgery, or surgical ablation, is a procedure commonly recommended to treat an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) when other methods such as medication, cardioversion therapy (electric ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -According to doctors at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin, atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular and sometimes rapid heartbeat rhythm. This can lead to blood clots ...

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that is very common — and more prevalent than previously thought. A large study published in October 2024 in a ...

John Lock was born with his heart on the opposite side of his chest. It was never an issue until he developed atrial fibrillation — a common heart condition that put his life at risk and created a ...

If medications and lifestyle changes are still not improving your atrial fibrillation symptoms, it may be time to consider a surgical option. Cardiovascular surgeon Jared Bunch, MD, discusses cardiac ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro doctor marked a significant milestone in treating atrial fibrillation. Recently, Dr. Devi Nair performed the first zero-fluoro Varipulse procedure at St. Bernards.

Ochsner Health has rolled out a new cardiac ablation treatment method for patients in the Gulf South diagnosed with electrophysiology and heart rhythm conditions linked to atrial fibrillation (AFib).

CFO Angie Wirick outlined the company’s early expectations for 2026 growth and discussed product adoption trends across its cardiac surgery and pain management franchises during an appearance at the ...

New randomized data suggest that posterior left pericardiotomy during surgery in patients undergoing coronary, aortic valve, and aortic surgical procedures is associated with a significant reduction ...