Drinking 1 cup of caffeinated coffee a day might help lower a person's risk of recurrent AFib episodes by as much as 39%, a ...

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular ...

After years of advice to avoid coffee, a rare clinical trial suggests a moderate daily habit may cut recurrent atrial fibrillation after cardioversion. New evidence challenges long‑held guidance to ...

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

Dr. Calkins answers the question: 'Can Atrial Fibrillation Damage My Heart?' — -- Question: Can atrial fibrillation damage my heart in a permanent way, and can it cause a heart attack? Answer ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of ...

A new trial co-led by the Ottawa Heart Institute and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre shows that ...

PFA was noninferior to cryoablation for first recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Tissue-selective energy delivery and short application times offer ...

For older people with irregular heart rhythms who are at high risk of stroke and bleeding, standard care (including the use of blood thinners when indicated) was found to be the better choice compared ...