During February's "American Heart Month," doctors at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, are raising awareness ...

When choosing how to reduce the risk of stroke, a clinician uses tools to estimate the risk of stroke and serious bleeding ...

AFib, a common rhythm disorder, increases the risk of stroke. In asymptomatic people, the most important goal is managing ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

Catheter Precision, Inc., a US medical device company specializing in cardiac electrophysiology, will attend the 13th International Symposium on Left Atrial Appendage (ISLAA) in Austin ...

There are many potential causes of atrial fibrillation, like having a certain heart birth defect or a health condition that damages the heart's electrical system, such as coronary artery disease or ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in ...

Assess the possibility of intracardiac thrombus. Use transesophageal echo if suspicion for left-atrial appendage thrombus is high. If atrial fibrillation is cardioverted inadvertently in a high ...

He added that LAA closure device by angiography is a minimally-invasive treatment to prevent strokes caused by blood clots forming in the left atrial appendage in patients who suffer from atrial ...