Apple watches are proving useful in screening for the common heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, or AFib, according to ...
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What is Atrial Fibrillation? Understanding its heart rhythm disorder causes and symptoms to prevent complications
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common forms of irregular heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). It originates in the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, and causes the heart to beat ...
Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer, but could it also help treat dangerous heart rhythms? Mayo Clinic recently completed the first clinical trial in humans using proton beam therapy, a ...
New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...
Sophia Antipolis, France, 1 March 2025: 1 in 3 people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low. With cases ...
A new study led by Hiroshima University has revealed a potential link between the bacterium responsible for gum disease (periodontitis) and atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder.
WESTON, Fla. — According to the CDC, a condition called atrial fibrillation, where the heart falls into an abnormal rhythm, contributes to 158,000deaths every year in the U.S. Now there’s a new ...
A heart murmur can sound scary—literally. A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist explains why it might not be as scary as you think. As Oana Maria Penciu, MD, a cardiologist with the USC Cardiac and ...
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