Don't ignore your emotional health. Stress may make atrial fibrillation worse, so find ways to manage it. You might try: Right now, there's no cure for it. But certain treatments can make symptoms ...

Those with secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) presenting a left-to-right shunt, dilation of the right heart chambers, and a rim of 5 mm or greater between the defect and the pulmonary vein, ...

Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center received about $24.5 million, the second highest total in the region, the Observer analysis found. When asked about concerns about possible funding ...

Attempt to get rid of the atrial fibrillation altogether and restore and maintain normal heart rhythm. Allow the atrial fibrillation to persist while controlling the heart rate There are different ...

LEWISTON, Maine — During February's "American Heart Month," doctors at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, are raising awareness about two procedures they can now perform to help people ...

IL-1β as a target for atrial Fibrillation therapies Identifying IL-1β as a trigger for AF has far-reaching implications. Clinically, it is not always possible to pinpoint the specific cause of ...

The patient was referred to a cardiac electro-physiologist for atrial flutter at age 56. Left-ventricular, right-ventricular and right-atrial size and systolic function were normal on ...

Note that the mediastinal nerves run adjacent to the aortic root and join the 2 superior atrial ganglionated plexi. The positions of the superior vena cava (SVC), inferior vena cava (IVC), right ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent arrhythmia that causes high morbidity and mortality. However, the underlying mechanism of AF has not been fully elucidated. Recent research has suggested ...