Every week our cardiologists review the most recent advances in cardiovascular medicine and select news to share with you. Here you will find summaries of some of the latest research news about atrial fibrillation. Share these articles with your friends and family via social media, print items you’d like to discuss with your care team, or add them to your toolbox to read later.
Experts can’t say with certainty that artificially sweetened drinks are safe, based on a recent advisory from the American Heart Association.
Smartphone apps and wearable devices show great promise for the prevention and management of heart disease, but time will tell.
Experts find a lack of evidence to support concerns about caffeine and abnormal heart rhythm.
Wristband and mobile app can identify an AFib episode and potentially spare patients unnecessary treatments.
Patients with an irregular heart rhythm should revisit treatment options regularly, study suggests.
Experts stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle for preventing and treating a common heart rhythm problem.
Preventing four modifiable risk factors helps patients with atrial fibrillation reduce risk for heart failure.
European study finds working more than 55 hours a week increases risk for atrial fibrillation.
Women with atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience complications after catheter ablation than men, but there is a silver lining to these findings.
Study finds one in three AFib patients are not receiving recommended blood thinners to reduce risk of stroke.
The highest death rates from heart disease have shifted to the South since the 1970s.
Yoga should be offered as complementary therapy, argue experts.
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