New technology developed at New York’s Binghamton University could change the way clinicians detect heart disease with MRI scans, research published in…

A novel radiation ablation technique almost completely wiped out ventricular tachycardia in five patients who experienced thousands of episodes in the months leading up to the treatment, according to…

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are admitted to rural hospitals have a 17 percent increased risk of death during their stay compared to those admitted to urban facilities, researchers reported in HeartRhythm.

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Recent research provided sobering news on Americans’ ability to respond to cardiac arrest, which has about a 10 percent survival rate when occurring outside the hospital, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

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Flashing a smile—even if it’s forced—tricks the brain into believing you’re happy, triggering a multitude of health benefits, according to an NBC report.

Smiling is much more than an expression to cosmetic dentist Sivan Finkel—it’s also a…

Patients with single-chamber (VVI) implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) programmed with longer intervals for detecting arrhythmias experienced significant reductions in appropriate therapies, shocks and all-cause mortality when compared…

The incidence of young athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest during competitive sporting events is slim—just 0.76 cases in 100,000 athlete-years—but it does happen, according to one team of Canadian researchers who analyzed dozens of out-of…

The first-ever proteome of the healthy human heart is complete, a team at the Technical University of Munich has reported—thanks to the successful logging of nearly 11,000 proteins and billions of cells.

Sophia Doll and colleagues at the…

From pocket-sized electrocardiograms to watches that measure blood glucose levels, the field of medical technology is rapidly evolving. But these innovations, though oftentimes successful, aren’t necessarily living up to what scientists want them…

Men are more likely to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public locations than women and are more likely to survive cardiac arrest in those situations, according to research presented Nov. 11 at the American Heart…

A new left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device can be implanted with a high success rate and slashes the one-year risk of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients, according to the researchers of the device’s pilot trial.

Millions of words have been written about communication—in relationships, in business partnerships, in patient-physician interactions. (How many of those words have been read is another question.)

But an axiom for effectively conveying a…

More cardiac arrest victims will survive if emergency medical dispatchers give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions over the phone and if infants and children receive rescue breaths in addition to chest compressions, according to…

A meta-analysis of the PREVAIL and PROTECT trials, two studies aimed at evaluating the efficacy of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device in atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, ultimately found that LAAC with Watchman…

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are treated with blood thinners are at a significantly reduced risk for developing dementia, according to research…

Extroverts benefit from lesser physiological responses to, more complete recovery from and better adaptation to social stressors, according to a new study published in…

While heavy drinkers are at an established, increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) due to their alcohol habits, light-to-moderate consumers are at virtually no increased likelihood of developing the condition, a…

Dual antithrombotic therapy combined with the blood thinner dabigatran and a P2Y inhibitor could be a more effective—and less risky—alternative to standard care in atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention…

Abbott has received FDA clearance for its smartphone-compatible insertable cardiac monitor (ICM), the healthcare company announced Oct. 23. The device allows a patient to actively monitor his heart activity while giving physicians the ability to…

Higher levels of thyroid hormone in the blood were associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), even when the levels were within normal range, according to an analysis of 11 studies containing more than 30,000 people.

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Icelandic researchers have uncovered two novel genetic variants of atrial fibrillation (AFib), one of which could increase the risk of developing AFib for susceptible patients.

Kari Stefansson, MD, PhD, and colleagues…