Sleep apnea is a dangerous condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, resulting in decreased oxygen levels ...

These studies generally employ single, active measurements (e.g., obtaining a single oxygen saturation measurement and comparing at a single time point) or long-term surveillance (e.g., monitoring for ...

Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heartbeat condition. Now that people are living longer it’s becoming more common, experts ...

While atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter cause different changes in your heart rate and rhythm, both conditions can ...

Patients with both rheumatoid arthritis and atrial fibrillation (AF) vs AF only have a higher risk for ischemic stroke.

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that there may be more than 10.5 million people in the United States living with atrial fibrillation, that is, three times more cases than experts had ...

Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are heart rhythm conditions that occur when the upper chambers of the heart (known as the atria) beat too quickly. Atrial flutter involves the atria ...

A combined subgroup analysis of the similar trials NOAH—AFNET 6 and ARTESiA has revealed that patients with device-detected ...

Dr. Kevin Thomas, a cardiac electrophysiologist with the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, said symptoms include extreme ...

Compared with current smokers, adjusted risk for AF was lower in former smokers and those who quit during the study.