It's common practice for patients to receive intravenous potassium supplementation after any form of heart surgery if their potassium levels drop below 4.5 mEq/L (Milliequivalents per liter). However, ...

Millions of people across the United States suffer from irregular heartbeat, a condition known as atrial fibrillation, or afib. It occurs when the upper and lower chambers of the heart beat out of ...

CHICAGO -- Botulinum toxin type A (AGN-151607) did not lead to significant suppression of atrial fibrillation (Afib) after heart surgery, though some patient groups appeared to respond better than ...

Recent research has revealed that potassium supplementation can significantly benefit patients recovering from cardiac surgery, particularly in reducing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib). This ...

If you sometimes experience a racing or irregular heartbeat, it may be caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib can make you five times more likely to have ...

An abnormal, often rapid heart rhythm is known as atrial fibrillation (AF), and the study showed that the risk of hospitalization for heart failure among patients who developed AF after surgery ...

Potassium supplementation is not needed as often as previously thought to prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib) after certain types of heart surgery. That’s the conclusion from researchers in a new study ...

If you sometimes experience a racing or irregular heartbeat, it may be caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib can make you five times more likely to have ...

A cohort study of persons with incident atrial fibrillation (AF) has found that AF after noncardiac surgery is common and comprises 13 percent of all new AF diagnoses. Postoperative AF is also ...

The procedure is exactly what one man needed to get him ready for the most wonderful time of the year. Santa never struggles to find the perfect present for kids. But right now, he’s at a loss on what ...