Owensboro Health Regional Hospital says it has reached a major milestone in cardiac care by successfully performing its first ...

Doctors are now performing a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat. The "hybrid" procedure combines minimally invasive surgical techniques with the latest advances ...

Doctors at Beaumont Hospital Troy have performed Michigan's first minimally invasive robotic procedure to correct atrial fibrillation, a prevalent and growing heart rhythm disorder. The new robotic ...

A brand new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation is now being offered at several hospitals across Colorado after UCHealth in Loveland successfully completed the first procedure in the state. c "Afib ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU Health is introducing a new procedure to treat Atrial Fibrillation. The procedure is called “Farapulse,” first performed on a patient at ECU Health about three weeks ago.

The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute has issued a statement saying it is the first institution in Louisiana to offer ...

February is American Heart Month and in light of that, Bay Medical Sacred Heart has introduced a new A-Fib procedure that could potentially set it apart from other hospitals in the area. Approximately ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A-fib, or atrial fibrillation, is the most common type of treated heart arrhythmia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People living with a-fib are ...

Atrial fibrillation affects about 2.7 million Americans. It's a condition that causes heart palpitations, shortness of breath and dizziness - and if untreated, can be life-threatening. Now, doctors ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

The heart beats because of a set of electrical impulses. The myocardium or heart muscle contracts when the electrical signal arises from the sinoatrial node in the upper right chamber and passes to ...