September is Atrial Fibrillation aka A-fib Awareness Month. Caitlin Massey is a nurse practitioner with Ascension Medical Group and she joined News On 6 at Noon to talk about this serious condition.
Compared with regular checks in primary care, continuous ECG monitoring revealed more asymptomatic older people with hypertension as having atrial fibrillation (Afib), the SCREEN-AF trial showed. The ...
An artificial intelligence-powered electrocardiograph detected atrial fibrillation in ECGs with 90 percent accuracy, even if heart rhythm had returned to normal by the time of the screening, according ...
The correct diagnosis is atrial fibrillation with PVC and Ashman phenomenon (Figure 2). The rhythm is irregularly irregular without any organized atrial activity. Most of the QRS complexes are narrow, ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two studies found that mass screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults does not reduce stroke. In one ...
Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In Friday’s Health headlines, February is heart month, and we’re talking about AFib, portable EKG ...
Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a ...
In Friday's Health headlines, it's heart month, and we're talking about AFib, portable EKG devices, and how stress this season can be hard on the heart. In Friday's Health headlines, it's heart month, ...