Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.

One initial treatment is a cardioversion, which involves using a defibrillator to deliver an electric shock to the heart to ...

NHS hospitals are to trial an innovative new treatment for people with a common heart condition. The device uses electrical ...

This American Heart Month, cardiologist Dr. Nidal Ganim explains how smartwatches and rings can track your heart health and ...

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Pacemakers And Atrial Fibrillation?' — -- Question: How do pacemakers help prevent atrial fibrillation? Answer :There was a lot of hope a number of years ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – During this American Heart Month, we are taking a closer look at ties between atrial fibrillation (also called AFib) and chronic stress. Atrial fibrillation is the most common ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat. AFib can occur with no symptoms and can cause life threatening cardiac events like stroke, heart failure, and blood clots if not ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years is associated with a 21% increased risk of developing dementia and a 36% higher risk for early-onset forms of the condition, according to the results ...

Kadlec Regional Medical Center is now providing the WATCHMAN device, a heart implant designed to prevent strokes in people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) not linked to heart ...

“What we’re really doing is closing or sealing a little sac that comes off the heart, which is where the clots form that can ...

Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk.

Atrial fibrillation occurs when cardiac electrical impulses become disordered, leading to a rapid and irregular heartbeat. Lip and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie this common ...