New research from a multi-institutional team, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, ...

The risk is fivefold.

The woman who had no concerning medical history was in for a shock when doctors found a tumor inside her heart.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and a major contributor to heart failure (HF), ...

Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of the left upper chamber of the heart, and left ...

Atrial fibrillation occurs when cardiac electrical impulses become disordered, leading to a rapid and irregular heartbeat. Lip and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie this common ...

Vibhu Parcha, M.D., a physician-scientist in UAB’s Division of Cardiovascular Disease, explained that uncontrolled high blood pressure leads to the development of atrial fibrillation, making the ...

Frequently a precursor to stroke or heart failure, a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation, goes undetected until it has progressed to an advanced stage. But atrial fibrillation, which is ...

A liquid injected into the heart that sets like a gel could one day prevent strokes caused by atrial fibrillation, animal tests suggest.

Your smartwatch might be watching out for your heart—but it can’t tell you everything. Learn what wearable health alerts ...

The popular sip may actually be helpful for this heart condition, according to one study. Here, what the researchers found ...