If you suffer from an irregular heartbeat, Erlanger Health is now the first in the state to offer a new treatment using ...

BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiovascular procedures being performed worldwide. Despite the large body of evidence of its effectiveness, with ...

It is expected that within the next 20 years that 20 million-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times increased risk of stroke ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...

Erlanger Health announces the recent completion of surgeries using new Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) technology to better treat patients battling atrial fibrillation (AFib). Officials said, "As the ...

Treating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) may lower oral inflammation and may reduce AFib recurrence, according ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have atrial fibrillation, and I've heard there's a new kind of ablation that could relieve my symptoms. Can you tell me about it? ANSWER: If you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), ...

Irregular heart rhythms can be dangerous for a number of reasons. Dr London shares the best treatment options available to ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -May is American Stroke Month, which aims to raise awareness about strokes and their causes. There are several risk factors for stroke, and one of those is having AFib, ...

April 10 (UPI) --Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease within three months of the procedure, new Japanese ...