A medical technique that involves safely hyperventilating conscious, unmedicated patients could facilitate the use of radiotherapy for cardiac ablation, according to research published in Frontiers in Physiology. 

The Heart Rhythm Society and Consumer Technology Association will debut new consumer guidelines this week focused on wearables that detect and monitor cardiovascular metrics.

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine last month found that direct oral anticoagulants were more effective in minimizing AFib patients’ risk of experiencing fracture than warfarin, supporting the theory that the blood thinner might be harmful to bone health.

Researchers at the University of Houston are pioneering a unique method for developing biological pacemakers: converting stem cells found in fat to biologic pacemaker cells.

New research out of Spain suggests we’re one step closer to personalized medicine for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Atrial fibrillation patients who are obese are less likely to respond to sodium channel blockers than their normal-weight peers, according to a new study.

Patients with atrial fibrillation may be more likely to stick to a regimen of oral anticoagulation if they’re first prescribed OACs in the emergency department, according to a study published Dec. 9 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 

Brushing teeth three or more times a day could dramatically lower a person’s risk for CVDs like heart failure and atrial fibrillation, according to preliminary research out of Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea.