ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It is expected that within the next 20 years, 20-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times ...

Boston Scientific has put forward pivotal clinical data from a head-to-head trial showing its pulsed field ablation approach for treating an irregular heartbeat can operate on par with traditional ...

It is expected that within the next 20 years that 20 million-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times increased risk of stroke ...

The cognitive deficits that may emerge after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) appeared short-lived in a small randomized trial, providing some reassurance. Cognitive testing showed ...

CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led to less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation, the ...

A new ablation technology known as pulsed field ablation was successful at eliminating episodes of abnormal heart rhythms for 12 months in up to two-thirds of patients, according to a study being ...

Jonathon Frye was sitting in his driveway when all of a sudden, his heart started to race. “It felt like I was running a marathon,” the then 37-year-old recalled. “I went immediately to the emergency ...

Cryoablation uses extreme cold to destroy heart tissue that causes an irregular heartbeat, intending to restore a regular heart rhythm. Doctors may suggest cryoablation if other treatments do not work ...

Lakeway attorney David Wright, 72, had dizzy spells for years, but none of his doctors found the source. Last year, when he was jogging, he noticed his heart rate, which was usually in the 50s, went ...

NFL players, coaches and staff put their bodies on the line every season. They sacrifice health, time, energy and more for a chance to win a Super Bowl. When that season eventually comes to an end, it ...