Guidelines recommend a trial of antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Whether pulsed field ablation (PFA) may be a preferred initial treatment is ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, is a rapid irregular heartbeat that impacts as many as 2% of Americans under the age of 65. For many, the condition shows little to no symptoms but may lead to ...

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More people have atrial fibrillation (AFib) than any other kind of irregular heartbeat. And the numbers are only expected to go up as people live longer with heart conditions that go along with it.

SALT LAKE CITY—A University of Utah-led study for treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) provides strong clinical evidence for the use of 3-D MRI to individualize disease management ...

Using direct oral anticoagulants as a case study, the authors examined how delayed adoption of novel treatments could impact patient health outcomes and cost. Objective: To examine the relationship ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — In the next two decades, up to 60 million people will get atrial fibrillation or A-fib. It doesn’t always show symptoms but people with it have a five-times increased risk of a ...

MILLCREEK/Salt Lake City, Utah – St. Mark’s Hospital, the centerpiece of MountainStar Healthcare, is the first hospital in Utah to use a new pulsed field ablation technology. A pulsed field ablation, ...

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A racing heart that results from an emotional outburst, a multi-mile run or even a large cup of coffee usually isn’t cause for concern, but a pattern of abnormal heart rhythms called atrial ...

There is a wide range of available treatments for atrial fibrillation. Patients may be entirely treated by their GP (general practitioner, primary care physician), while others may require the ...

Valvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib) involves a condition that leads to an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm. This can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular complications, such as stroke.