When it comes to heart health, many conditions are tricky to diagnose because their symptoms can be similar to others, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) is no exception. That’s a problem, since untreated ...

If you routinely visit popular retirement areas, you see billboards and TV ads galore for medical practices specializing in atrial fibrillation. You might think everyone has it and, in fact, a lot of ...

Q: What is the difference between atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia? A: While both conditions are rapid, abnormal heart rhythms that originate in the upper part of the heart, they ...

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million U ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

Drinking a cup of coffee every day can protect against a common heart rhythm disorder, according to a new study. Experts have discovered a link between the caffeinated drink and a lower risk of atrial ...

Doctors are warning about holiday heart syndrome, a common but preventable disturbance of the heart rhythm that can be ...

A fast heartbeat can be caused by emotions like stress or anxiety. Dehydration, or drinking caffeine or other stimulants, can ...

Azithromycin, a common antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, does not increase risk of ventricular arrhythmia, a rapid, irregular heartbeat, according to a study published in the Canadian ...