AliveCor has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance, this time for an algorithm that allows its smartphone ECG to detect atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm that isn't always ...

Anticoagulation is a critical component in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Large randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are effective and safe ...

Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation in different parts of the world are largely in agreement on how to handle the condition, but differences can help shed light on alternate ...

A novel software tool set to improve the management of elderly atrial fibrillation patients with multiple conditions is being designed by the EU-funded and ESC-coordinated EHRA-PATHS consortium. The ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association, and the European Society of Cardiology define atrial fibrillation (AF) as a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia characterized by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent study found that time-restricted eating was associated with a reduced risk for CVD among older women ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation are at high risk for stroke, and international guidelines recommend oral anticoagulant therapy. In patients with stable vascular disease without atrial fibrillation, ...

Medtronic has its heart set on ensuring that its insertable cardiac monitors are as accurate as possible, and a new pair of artificial intelligence algorithms might be just the ticket. The AccuRhythm ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acutus Medical announced that its suite of new algorithms for the mapping and ablation of complex atrial ...

Device-detected atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) are atrial arrhythmias detected by implanted cardiac devices. AHREs resemble atrial fibrillation but are rare and brief. Whether the occurrence of ...