AFib is a progressive disease, so it tends to worsen over time. Treatment for atrial fibrillation may include medication, ...

You can have heart disease with no symptoms. And for Black folks, knowing your body’s warning signs can be life-saving.

Some people don't have symptoms, though. And did you know certain habits may raise your odds of getting AFib? Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and intense athletic endurance training may all be ...

Research finds adults under 70 with atrial fibrillation have 21% higher dementia risk, with onset cases showing a dramatic 36% increase in cognitive decline.

If you have AFib, treating it cuts your risk of having a stroke. But it can be costly, even if you have insurance. AFib doesn’t so much have types as it has durations. Doctors classify it by how ...

New research is showing that people who develop atrial fibrillation (AFib) before the age of 70 face higher risks of dementia ...

Afib can present with symptoms such as palpitations, dyspnea (shortness of breath), chest pain, fatigue and intolerance to exertion . But in approximately 10% to 40% of people, Afib can be ...

Afib also raised the risk of future early-onset ... such as so-called silent strokes (those that show no clinical symptoms), microinfarcts (microscopic strokes), and microbleeds, according to ...

When retired interventional cardiologist John Hawkins, MD, started experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms last year, he knew firsthand what that could mean. As someone who had seen the ...

A COMMON heart rhythm issue increases the risk of developing dementia, scientists have warned. Atrial fibrillation (sometimes called afib or AF) is a type of heart rhythm problem where the heart ...