When you have transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), proteins called amyloids build up in your heart, stiffening the muscle and interfering with its ability to pump blood throughout the body.

NEW YORK -- Atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, is serious heart condition that causes abnormal heart rhythm. According to the American Heart Association, 12 million Americans will have the condition by ...

Sleeping on the left side may worsen atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms for some people, but more research is necessary. The best sleeping position may depend on a person’s symptoms and individual ...

Michigan State University researchers have developed miniature hearts from human stem cells that could advance treatment for ...

A new study has found that wearable heart monitors can help doctors detect more cases of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common ...

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million ...

If you routinely visit popular retirement areas, you see billboards and TV ads galore for medical practices specializing in atrial fibrillation. You might think everyone has it and, in fact, a lot of ...

Research links artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened drinks to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack. It’s not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People who quit smoking had less risk for developing atrial fibrillation compared with current smokers. The ...

BOSTON, April 15 (Reuters) - A high dose of Novartis's blood pressure drug Diovan failed to prevent recurrences of atrial fibrillation, the common irregular beating of the heart that can increase the ...

Coffee can prevent irregular heartbeats, according to a new study. The “Does Eliminating Coffee Avoid Fibrillation (Decaf)” trial on patients with persistently irregular heartbeats showed that they ...