When it comes to heart health, the prevalence of a condition shouldn’t be much of a comfort for those dealing with symptoms. While it’s always good to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I've been in normal ...

AFib, a common rhythm disorder, increases the risk of stroke. In asymptomatic people, the most important goal is managing ...

28 These incisions form scars that cause electrical impulses to move from the sinus node to the AV node ... Cardiology patient page. atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2002;106(1):14-16.

However, if a person is experiencing symptoms or is taking certain medications—for example, digoxin for heart failure or ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure ... (ii) How important is restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with CHF? (iii) What strategies are useful to maintain sinus ...

and the patient and clinician decide not to intervene to restore sinus rhythm. The term “chronic atrial fibrillation” and the abbreviation “PAF” should be avoided. The term “lone atrial ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

Atrial fibrillation burden decreased progressively ... decreased symptomatic AF burden significantly in patients with sick sinus syndrome and AF. The decrease in relative AF burden was substantial ...