Dr. Calkins answers the question: 'Can Atrial Fibrillation Damage My Heart?' — -- Question: Can atrial fibrillation damage my heart in a permanent way, and can it cause a heart attack? Answer ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated baseline resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in Black adults, according to a study ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medications are the first-line treatment for atrial fibrillation, or A-fib. When they begin to fail, one option is ablation.

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in life. Three ...