Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

NEW YORK, April 17 (UPI) --Doctors often tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has become the first in the world to implant a new Duo venous stent system. The FDA-approved device tackles venous obstructions ...

Atrium Health’s heart transplant team could potentially double its number of patients thanks to a new technology that keeps a heart beating outside the body, doctors on the team said at a news ...

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 ...

Patients who responded positively to shunt treatment experienced more beneficial changes in their heart's structure and function compared with nonresponders. After 2 years of follow-up, a post hoc ...

CHARLOTTE — High school students across the area were given free health screenings at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. The annual ‘Heart of a Champion’ Day, an annual free sports health screening ...