For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use ...

The woman who had no concerning medical history was in for a shock when doctors found a tumor inside her heart.

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 ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Millions of people have a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart's upper chambers or atria ...

Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of the left upper chamber of the heart, and left ventricular mass (LVM), a clinical measurement of the weight of the heart's ...

The risk is fivefold.

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...