A steady heartbeat is a healthy heartbeat, but it’s not uncommon for a heart to get out of rhythm and into atrial fibrillation, especially as people get older.

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 ...

Heart rhythm disorder is no longer just for the elderly. Here's what you need to know about atrial fibrillation, or AFib.

BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm affecting 6 million people in the USA and can cause strokes and heart failure.

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a generally healthy 60-year-old man. Last week, I had some abdominal cramping, and while I was on the toilet, I noted the abrupt onset of a strange feeling in my chest as well as ...

Medically reviewed by Violetta Shamilova, PharmD Protecting your heart helps lower your risk of serious problems like heart disease and stroke. Some heart-healthy supplements, such as fiber, red yeast ...