Irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, affect millions of Americans and can increase the risk of serious complications if left untreated. Understanding the warning ...

Learning the art of ECG interpretation requires intellect, commitment, effort and — perhaps most importantly — an organized approach. I have spent thousands of hours (yes, thousands) looking at ...

A meta-analysis of six randomized trials covering 7,004 patients finds that left atrial appendage occlusion significantly ...

However, it is in the approach to anticoagulation of AF in which the divergence from the conventional thrombotic ...

Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm control therapy, according to new results. Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm ...

• Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk and mortality with similar effectiveness as warfarin. • Surgical exclusion of the left atrial appendage during cardiac surgery ...

A small retrospective cohort linked left atrial reservoir strain and the left atrial volume index-to-ejection-fraction ratio ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel SK ion channel inhibitor more often converted atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm compared with placebo.