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 ...

Boston Scientific shared the results during a late-breaking presentation at this year’s EHRA congress in Paris, France.

For the roughly 6 million Americans living with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation has become an increasingly common ...

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported interim 12-month results from the VARIPURE study, assessing the effectiveness and safety ...

Miller School of Medicine could one day change the way people with atrial fibrillation are treated. Researchers at UM ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have atrial fibrillation, and I've heard there's a new kind of ablation that could relieve my symptoms. Can you tell me about it? ANSWER: If you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Most of us have heard of atrial fibrillation, commonly called AFib. The airwaves are filled with commercials for treatments. A Roxborough woman shared her struggle with it, and ...

Radiofrequency-based ablation for atrial fibrillation appears more effective than previously shown in clinical trials. Using real-world data, a new study found that the procedure eliminated atrial ...

BOSTON -- An olive oil-enhanced Mediterranean diet didn't help prevent atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) recurrence after ablation in the PREDIMAR randomized trial, although there was a signal for ...

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 ...