FREDERICKSBURG, Va (7News) — Atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, is a common heart rhythm disorder affecting millions worldwide. It can cause a fluttering or racing heartbeat, fatigue, and shortness of ...
A few years ago I was out walk­ing with an older relative when she suddenly stopped and put her hands out for support. Her heart­beat had gone haywire, causing chest pains and making her feel ...
MILLCREEK/Salt Lake City, Utah – St. Mark’s Hospital, the centerpiece of MountainStar Healthcare, is the first hospital in Utah to use a new pulsed field ablation technology. A pulsed field ablation, ...
New research suggests that A-fib may be more prevalent, and more dangerous, in people under 65 than previously thought. By Dani Blum Atrial fibrillation, a common cardiac condition that raises the ...
The body needs the mineral potassium to regulate muscle contraction. The heart, being a muscle, may respond to changes in potassium levels by developing an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, and doctors in Southwest Louisiana say it’s important to recognize the warning signs before the condition leads to more ...