UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., has co-authored the article, "The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2023 clinical practice guidelines for the surgical ...

LONDON — Updated guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation released by the European Society of Cardiology are revamping the approach to care for this complex, multifactorial disease. The ...

A major international trial led by the University of British Columbia found that starting treatment with catheter-based pulsed field ablation offers better rhythm control than medication for patients ...

COMPASS presents a “scalable framework” for other centers that want to improve AF care, but additional efforts are needed.

The second focused update endorses dabigatran (Pradaxa), a new drug that like warfarin represents a first-line choice to prevent thromboembolism in AF. 2 The FDA approved dabigatran in October 2010.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, affecting millions of the general population.

Lone atrial fibrillation is a form of irregular heartbeat that can cause excessively fast beating. It only affects adults under 60 years old and can be asymptomatic or present symptoms, such as a ...

WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer today announced it expanded its Phase III OCEANIC clinical development program for the investigational drug asundexian (BAY2433334) by initiating a third ...

At the Heart Rhythm Society 2026 meeting, researchers unveiled AI-powered algorithms capable of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) with over 90% accuracy, even in cases where traditional ECG ...