REDDING, Calif. — It's called the Watchman. No, not the Sony Watchman from the 80s, but an implant that allows heart patients to throw away their blood thinners and reduce the chances of having a ...

Apple's atrial fibrillation (AFib) history feature on Apple Watch has been qualified by the FDA under its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, the first digital health technology feature ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, are at increased risk for stroke.Many of them go on blood thinners, which can cause problems. But there is a relatively new device that is being used ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper ...

Boston Scientific announced today that its Farapulse pulsed-field ablation (PFA) system has received expanded CE mark ...

Person airlifted to hospital after being trapped in vehicle during NKY crash One person was hospitalized after becoming trapped in their vehicle during a car crash in Northern Kentucky. Critical ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A new device is transforming the type of treatment some heart patients with atrial fibrillation receive. Doctors say it’s safer to use and improving outcomes for those who have ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I've been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018. I take Eliquis ...

Approximately 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes an irregular, often too fast, heartbeat. AFib increases the risk of stroke four to five times more than ...

Abbott Laboratories' second-generation pulse field ablation device for atrial fibrillation has received European CE Mark approval earlier than expected, the North Chicago-based company said today. The ...