The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AFib) can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person’s ...

Atrial Fibrillation is a heart condition many Americans face that could be a precursor to other heart defects.

Q: I’m 63 and have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I wonder what you know about medical care and self-care for the condition. Thanks. -- Donna M., Lafayette, Indiana A: You’re part of a ...

Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.

Discovering you have atrial fibrillation (aka AFib or AF) could make you feel some anxiety. After all, this most common type of arrhythmia ups your risk for fatal heart conditions and stroke, per the ...

Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation in different parts of the world are largely in agreement on how to handle the condition, but differences can help shed light on alternate ...

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 ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally ...

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.

A new study examined how treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) affected cognitive decline and frailty. Treating heart rate compared to rhythm was linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline, the ...

Research links artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened drinks to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack. It’s not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Research links artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened drinks to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation.