DEAR DR. ROACH: What’s the difference between atrial fibrillation and premature ventricular contractions, aka PVCs (extra heartbeats)? -- M. ANSWER: Both AFib and PVCs are rhythm disturbances of the ...
Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat. AFib can occur with no symptoms and can cause life threatening cardiac events like stroke, heart failure, and blood clots if not ...
When you put your hand on your chest, you might feel your heart's familiar lub-dub beat. If your heart races or the beats feel irregular and the feeling lasts for a few minutes, that’s a sign you ...
In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a high comorbidity burden, oral anticoagulation increases bleeding without a clear reduction in stroke. This is the main finding of a ...
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that causes your heart to beat in an irregular rhythm. One way to classify AFib is by what’s causing it. Valvular AFib and nonvalvular AFib are terms used to ...
More than 33 million people around the world have the irregular, often rapid heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). It’s more common as you get older. But for reasons that aren’t fully ...
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a disorder centered in the heart's upper chambers that causes the organ to be unable to maintain its regular rhythm. The condition can cause palpitations, fatigue, ...
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