A new study has shown that a lower threshold for potassium supplementation after cardiac surgery saves patient costs and does not create any further risks of atrial fibrillation or other dysrhythmias.

Is there a relationship between periodontal health and cardiac dysrhythmia? Yes, according to a study in the International Journal of Cardiology (March 1, 2013). In fact, the study authors propose a ...

older male patient recovering from coronavirus. Sinus tachycardia is the most commonly reported dysrhythmia in patients with COVID-19 disease. This is the third installment of our 8-part series on ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of heart arrhythmia that causes the top chambers of your heart, the atria, to quiver and beat irregularly. AFib used to be described as chronic or acute, with ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. About 2.7 million Americans have it. AFib happens when the electrical activity of the heart isn’t working the way it’s ...

The FDA has issued an update to its safety review on the potential risk for serious atrial fibrillation in patients taking oral bisphosphonates. The agency reported that atrial fibrillation among ...

More than 33 million people around the world have the irregular, often rapid heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). It’s more common as you get older. But for reasons that aren’t fully ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that causes your heart to beat in an irregular rhythm. One way to classify AFib is by what’s causing it. Valvular AFib and nonvalvular AFib are terms used to ...