Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and is a disease of the electrical system of the heart. The heart has two upper chambers, called atria, and two lower ...

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In working-age adults, new-onset atrial fibrillation is linked to a faster decline in kidney function and a substantially higher risk of experiencing a 30% or greater reduction in kidney function.

Atrial fibrillation occurs when cardiac electrical impulses become disordered, leading to a rapid and irregular heartbeat. Lip and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie this common ...

Reducing direct oral anticoagulant doses without guideline indications does not lower bleeding risk but increases mortality in AF.

There is a link between atypical heart sounds and atrial fibrillation. People with this condition have an irregular, disorganized heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is a serious type of arrhythmia, which ...

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Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) involves abnormal electrical activity in the upper chambers (atria) of your heart, which causes the organ to beat quickly and irregularly. This abnormal beating ...

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Atrial fibrillation, or afib, is a type of heart arrhythmia — or irregular heartbeat — caused by abnormal electrical signals in the upper chambers of your heart (atria). These erratic electrical ...