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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with increased morbidity and mortality among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. This study aimed to evaluate heart rate fluctuation (HRF) ...

The RACE study compared the long-term effects of rate and rhythm control in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), concluding that both strategies were equally effective regarding ...

An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds. Higher resting heart rate is associated with increased ...

Guidelines may vary, but generally, heart rates greater than 120 to 150 beats per minute can be dangerous. When the heart rate is that high, a person with AFib should consider seeking medical ...

The increase in hospitalization risk seen with Vascepa was small vs the survival gains seen from decreased rates of heart attack, stroke, and revascularization, noted Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Brigham ...

A cross-university paper led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, published in the Journal of Physiology, shows ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands—Patients with atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) detected by implanted cardiac devices but no diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), fare worse when given a direct oral ...