afib

I always get great help here . . . I'm 69 and have been on TRT for 1.5 years. I love it, it helps me exercise hard and I have much less aches and pains and fatigue than I used to. During that time I went from a sloppy 250lbs to a hard 215lbs (I'm 6'3). In December last year shortly after a bad...

We discuss a fascinating case: a 77-year-old man diagnosed with AFib using traditional methods, compared to how this condition is now often identified through smartwatch notifications. This shift raises important questions about the implications of early detection of subclinical AFib — a state...

Central Maine Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Institute offers pulsed field ablation and left atrial appendage closure procedures.

Mansour Razminia, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Northwestern Medicine, discusses the innovative technique of fluoroless pulsed field ablation (PFA) for treating atrial fibrillation. He explains how this ultra-rapid electrical field safely disrupts targeted cardiac tissues, leading to...

I'm Dr Neil Skolnik. Today we are going to talk about the 2023 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is common and is often first identified in the primary care office. AF substantially increases the risk for stroke, dementia...

Has anyone else experienced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) or other ectopic beats once GH is commenced? I've been prone to PVCs over the last couple years in varying frequencies. I take more than enough magnesium as a mainstay and many other supps to support cardio health. I am also...

Patients with gout are at significantly elevated risk for atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to a U.K. population-based study. Although gout is associated with many comorbidities that also contribute to AF, it appears to be an independent risk factor for Afib...