UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., has co-authored the article, "The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2023 clinical practice guidelines for the surgical ...

LONDON — Updated guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation released by the European Society of Cardiology are revamping the approach to care for this complex, multifactorial disease. The ...

AliveCor has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance, this time for an algorithm that allows its smartphone ECG to detect atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm that isn't always ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent study found that time-restricted eating was associated with a reduced risk for CVD among older women ...

Convergent hybrid ablation is an innovative treatment for a type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib). The treatment is a two-stage procedure that combines the expertise of our ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, affect millions of Americans and can increase the risk of serious complications if left untreated. Understanding the warning ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, affecting millions of the general population.

Patients diagnosed with common cardiac conditions should also be screened for dementia and depression, new brain-heart clinical guidelines recommend.

Data highlights the WATCHMAN FLX device provided statistically superior protection from bleeding, demonstrated similar efficacy compared to blood thinners in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrilla ...