LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Better known as A-Fib, it’s the most common form of an irregular heartbeat, affecting more than 37 million people ...
When someone has atrial fibrillation, it means the two upper chambers of the heart have ceased to function properly. It occurs due to a malfunction in a cluster of cells in the right atrium, known as ...
Who is the most at risk for atrial fibrillation? Dr. Rod Passman, Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research, Northwestern ...
Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk. “It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of my chest,” said ...
Millions of women live with cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease as well as stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. And despite the myth that heart attacks mostly strike men, ...
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Dear Doctors: I am a 47-year-old woman in good health. I exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. At my physical, I was surprised when my doctor said I have A-fib. I have never felt anything wrong ...
Dear Doctors: I am a 47-year-old woman in good health. I exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. At my physical, I was surprised when my doctor said I have A-fib. I have never felt anything wrong ...