The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of developing dementia, the progressive loss of memory and thinking...

Smokers who make the decision to quit will see almost immediate health benefits, including a quick drop in their risk for atrial fibrillation, new research shows.

A new study found the lifetime risks of post-AF stroke, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction improved remained high, with virtually no improvement in the lifetime risk for heart failure.

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A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds.

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Cardiologists have developed an algorithm to detect an irregular heart rhythm called A-Fib, a month before it happens. It's one example of AI finding patterns the human eye can't see.

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A fluttering heartbeat called A-fib can lead to stroke, but smartwatches can detect it, and there are good treatments

For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may return the heart to its normal rhythm and ward off mental decline and dementia.

In patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy without atrial fibrillation, apixaban did not reduce recurrent stroke vs aspirin in the ARCADIA trial.

The OCEANIC-AF trial has raised concerns about factor XI inhibitors. Should physicians still bet on this class of anticoagulants?

Assessing when to initiate anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is not improved by including gender, says the ESC in their latest guidelines, and can end up penalizing women.

Atrial high-rate episodes are associated with more than twice the risk for mortality in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.

For patients with atrial fibrillation who need protection from stroke and other complications after ablation, left atrial appendage closure rivaled oral anticoagulation in a randomized trial.

Dose reductions of edoxaban in patients over 80 years of age with atrial fibrillation produced a lower risk for bleeding.

The long-standing debate as to when to start anticoagulation in patients with an acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation looks as though it is settled.

High-volume centers with more than 100 operators have gathered data on 7000 patients and counting to continually improve outcomes.

DOACs reduce the risk for ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and intracerebral haemorrhage but increase the risk for haemorrhage recurrence, a trial finds.