Hamilton, ON - Atrial tachyarrhythmias in the absence of clinical atrial fibrillation occur frequently among patients with pacemakers and are associated with a significant increase in the risk for ...

Who is the most at risk for atrial fibrillation? Dr. Rod Passman, Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research, Northwestern ...

Atrial fibrillation is a well-known risk factor for stroke that often remains undetected; yet, the benefit of screening of asymptomatic individuals remains unclear. A recent randomized trial ...

Screening for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) in people aged 65 and over and treating it with anticoagulant medications could greatly reduce the risk of stroke and premature death, say ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is a leading cause of stroke and heart failure yet often remains undiagnosed. Screening has been proposed to identify asymptomatic AF and ...

Evidence regarding screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in asymptomatic adults without a history of TIA/stroke remains insufficient to definitively weigh the potential benefits and harms, according ...

Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac rhythm abnormality, has been linked to one-third of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke. But atrial fibrillation is underdiagnosed, partly ...

So if the study shows promising results, it could be extended beyond Amiigo to other consumer wearables. The study is an open-ended attempt to find the best way to catch asymptomatic atrial ...

A woman in her early 40s presented with an acute anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), 4 weeks after surgical resection of an incidental, ...

Experts highlight that while universal screening for subclinical atrial fibrillation remains unsupported by current evidence, targeted screening of high-risk populations using data-driven approaches, ...

Most of the time, you don't think about your heartbeat. It works quietly in the background of your day. But sometimes your ...