Catheter ablation significantly reduces cardiovascular risks and mortality in patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. The study involved over 18,000 patients, showing a ...

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin in addition to standard care, according to a ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one ...

For people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), stopping oral anticoagulation (OAC) after a "successful" catheter ablation left them exposed to increased risk, according to a Japanese hospital's ...

NEW ORLEANS -- The diabetes drug metformin reduced recurrent arrhythmias after a first catheter ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation (Afib) in patients with overweight or obesity but without ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...

Nurse practitioner Caitlin Massey from Ascension St. John Medical Center explains the symptoms, risks and new treatment options for atrial fibrillation, a common but serious heart rhythm disorder.

Boston Scientific leads the pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology market to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). But it is by no means alone in its commitment to this relatively new way to treat some ...

Records from a university hospital in Japan suggested that people who went off oral anticoagulation 1 year after catheter ablation had increased thromboembolic risks in the long run. Results also ...