Guidelines recommend a trial of antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Whether pulsed field ablation (PFA) may be a preferred initial treatment is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia that happens when the ...

People taking GLP-1s had reduced risk for atrial fibrillation, regardless of whether they lost weight or how much they lost, ...

Experts discuss the persistent clinical and systemic challenges in diagnosing and treating atrial fibrillation, emphasizing the need for earlier identification—especially in high-risk, comorbid ...

At HRS 2026, Dr. Song Zuo presented evidence that AI can detect atrial fibrillation with over 90% sensitivity, ...

At the 2026 Heart Rhythm Society meeting, researchers presented evidence that AI-powered ECG analysis can detect atrial fibrillation (AF) with over 90% accuracy, even during normal heart rhythm. By ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk. “It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of ...

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million ...

Experts highlight that while universal screening for subclinical atrial fibrillation remains unsupported by current evidence, targeted screening of high-risk populations using data-driven approaches, ...

At the Heart Rhythm Society 2026 meeting, researchers unveiled AI-powered algorithms capable of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) with over 90% accuracy, even in cases where traditional ECG ...