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Patients with both rheumatoid arthritis and atrial fibrillation (AF) vs AF only have a higher risk for ischemic stroke.

Smokers who make the decision to quit will see almost immediate health benefits, including a quick drop in their risk for ...

Risk for atrial fibrillation is affected by psychosocial stressors at work related to job strain and effort-reward imbalance.

September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Atrial fibrillation, commonly referred to as AFib, is when a heart has an irregular heartbeat.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IS AN ABNORMAL HEARTBEAT CONDITION ... SO AFIB, WE DON’T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT CAUSES AFIB, BUT WE KNOW THE RISK FACTORS. YOU KNOW, AS YOU AGE AND YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE SOME ...

First author Dr Jean Jacques Noubiap said: "Atrial fibrillation doubles the risk of mortality, is one of the most common causes of stroke, increases risks of heart failure, myocardial infarction ...

Arrhythmias, a group of disorders that disrupt the normal rhythm of the heart, can lead to serious health complications such as heart failure, stroke, and sudden death.

Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person’s risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a study published today in JACC: Clinical ...

Cases of atrial arrhythmia in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are common but lack a standard solution, and ...

Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person’s risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to ...

The condition tends to affect people when they are older, particularly over age 60, so the new estimate makes AFib quite common among older adults.