A transesophageal echocardiogram was performed prior to each procedure. Pulmonary vein isolation was performed under intravenous sedation with midazolam and fentanyl [12] or less commonly under ...

In the U.S., the incidence of atrial fibrillation, the most common arrhythmia in the world, has more than doubled since 2010, increasing from 5 million to 10.5 million. Each year, 250,000 new cases ...

Afib catheter ablation gained a broader class I recommendation from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) for improving symptoms in people with all subtypes of ...

It's a disease with no permanent fix. Atrial Fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disorder that causes an irregular heartbeat. It is typically seen in patients over 65, but anyone can get AFib.

HealthDay News — The FDA issued a warning that the heart drug dronedarone (Multaq), should not be prescribed to patients with permanent atrial fibrillation because of an increased risk of serious ...

ACC Another Novel Oral Anticoagulant as Safe as Warfarin in AF A novel oral factor Xa inhibitor, betrixaban, was safe and well tolerated when compared with warfarin in a phase 2 trial in patients with ...

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...