Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New-onset atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are as common in hospitalized patients with influenza as with ...

Patients with atrial flutter (AFL) have a significantly lower risk for ischemic stroke than do patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), new research suggests. A team of Taiwanese investigators compared ...

Q: I’m a 67-year-old man who developed typical atrial flutter two years ago, but I haven’t had any symptoms that I am aware of. I don’t have a history of heart problems. My heart rate was 117 bpm ...

The beat of your heart can tell you a lot. It may race on your way to a first date. It can speed up when you’re too stressed or have had too much coffee. Or maybe it slows down during a blissful visit ...

Irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, affect millions of Americans and can increase the risk of serious complications if left untreated. Understanding the warning ...

It is not correct to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib) and atrial flutter as equivalent risk factors for ischemic stroke, a Taiwanese cohort study suggested. From individuals included in the Taiwan ...

ATLANTA - When Michael Woodard of Atlanta retired from his career as a sociology professor, he got more serious about golf. "Since my retirement, I tell people golf is my salvation," Woodard says. The ...

A team of scientists led by Jarne De Paepe suggests middle-aged men with extensive endurance exercise histories may face ...

Drinking a cup of caffeinated coffee daily led to a significant drop in atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter in patients with sustained AF compared with those who abstained from coffee and caffeine, ...