Background Atrial fibrillation(AF) may be linked to increased sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk, but patients with AF are often ...

Visual auras, similar to those seen during a migraine, were linked to the presence of small brain embolisms observable 1 day ...

Diagnosis Vagally mediated ventricular fibrillation initiated by premature ventricular complexes arising from the right ventricular outflow tract.

Migraine symptoms with visual auras occurring after ventricular arrhythmia ablation procedures may be a sign of transient brain injury.

There is increased risk for atrial fibrillation in patients with implanted devices exposed to hot outdoor temperatures.

The medtech startup founded by physician and Farapulse inventor Steven Mickelsen is preparing to begin a pivotal study of ...

You may not have known that you had atrial fibrillation (AFib) until your condition was discovered during a physical examination. For others, AFib can have life-altering symptoms that affect their ...

Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

Kardium Inc., the developer of the Globe® Pulsed Field System – an innovative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) – has raised US$250 million in a new fin ...

Just a dozen patients have undergone the new treatment that uses electrical pulses to target problem areas inside the heart.

Elite retired rowers face a nearly threefold increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared to the general population, driven by a combination of long-term cardiac remodelling and underlying ...

Atrial fibrillation articles from across Nature Portfolio Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart the atria beat irregularly and, often, rapidly. The ...