You may have heard the phrase "my heart skipped a beat" when someone was talking about a romantic encounter. In truth, hearts that beat irregularly are dangerous for your health. Atrial fibrillation ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...

An in vitro study combining human atrial cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts and intermittent tachypacing reproduced selected electrical, calcium-handling and fibrotic changes associated with atrial ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common form of heart arrhythmia, a serious condition in which the heart beats so fast that its upper chambers, the atria, quiver. This irregular heartbeat can increase ...

• Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk and mortality with similar effectiveness as warfarin. • Surgical exclusion of the left atrial appendage during cardiac surgery ...