Depending on how the heart’s electrical activity appears on an EKG, a doctor may diagnose coarse or fine ventricular fibrillation (VF). Coarse VF appears as larger waves on an EKG compared with the ...

Ventricular tachycardia is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. Sometimes called VT or V-tach, it’s an unusually fast heartbeat that starts in the lower part of your heart called the ...

Atrial fibrillation is a leading preventable cause of recurrent stroke for which early detection and treatment are critical. However, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is often asymptomatic and likely to ...

Earlier this month I promised to put together teaching points from the Rich Peverley story. His was an interesting case of sudden collapse that likely occurred as a result of atrial fibrillation ...

Studies suggest regular coffee use protects patients from atrial fibrillation. How do you take your caffeine? Caffeine is a stimulant that has been linked to improving how your brain functions. No ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with osteoporosis prescribed zoledronic acid have an increased risk for atrial fibrillation when compared ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib), treatment with the new factor Xa inhibitor apixaban results in fewer hospitalizations compared with aspirin. Results from a substudy of the AVERROES trial ...

Medtronic plc kicked off an app-based research study to improve understanding of atrial fibrillation (AF) disease burden and its impact on patient outcomes, quality of life and health care utilization ...

Senator John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat known for his outspoken style and progressive policies, was recently hospitalised. He suffered a ventricular fibrillation flare-up following a fall ...