LISBON, Portugal—Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with new, symptomatic A-fib do not necessarily need to undergo immediate cardioversion, as is now common practice, the RACE 7 ...

During the 6 months after treatment to restore a normal heart rhythm, adults with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who were ...

A cardioversion procedure can reset your heart to its normal rhythm. There are two types: Electrical cardioversion. Your doctor gives your heart an electrical shock through paddles or patches on your ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a growing clinical problem associated with increased morbidity and mortality Currently available antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) can be highly effective in acute cardioversion ...

Heart arrhythmias are usually harmless, but some can be life threatening. Treatments help correct your heart rate to prevent serious health issues. When the electrical impulses that affect your ...

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial ...

Demonstrating one potential application of the technology, an automated algorithm tied to the KardiaBand wearable ECG (AliveCor) performed “reasonably well” at detecting A-fib in patients scheduled ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- People who have endured the effects and risks of an irregular heartbeat for years can get long-lasting relief from a procedure that takes less than two hours, a definitive new ...

Funny how a development so significant could be no more than a blip on the screen on occasion. Perhaps I missed the entire Vernakalant development story because I read about the compound RSD1235 and ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A high rate of patients with atrial fibrillation discontinue warfarin therapy within a year, especially patients who have undergone electrical cardioversion (ECV) or radiofrequency ...