Key points A 68-year-old woman from rural Ontario arrived at her local emergency department with worsening palpitations. Her medical history included breast cancer treated with surgical resection and ...

Tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats per minute (BPM). It can be a sign of emotional distress or anxiety, anemia (low levels of iron in the blood), infections, dehydration, ...

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects ...

MADRID -- Stopping oral anticoagulation after successful ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF, Afib) improved outcomes for patients without documented recurrence, the randomized ALONE-AF trial showed.

Cycle Pharmaceuticals announces the launch of PHYRAGO, its first oncology product in the US. PHYRAGO is launched in partnership with Handa Therapeutics, LLC, and will be exclusively available through ...

In a randomized trial, adding an antiplatelet to anticoagulant therapy in patients with ischemic stroke, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and atherosclerosis provided no significant benefit. There was ...

Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN), a company committed to advancing the science of cardiovascular care, in collaboration with its Canadian partner HLS Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, and doctors in Southwest Louisiana say it’s important to recognize the warning signs before the condition leads to more ...

Gene Simmons, who was involved in a car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway on October 7 and subsequently taken to the hospital, reassured his fans that he was "completely fine" and recovering well ...

A pet parrot navigated Saskatchewan's living skies in a daring escape that took it 500 kilometres away from home. Bleu the Indian Ringneck's adventure took her from her home in the village of Torquay, ...