PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.

"I've been very lucky," Amundsen said. Amundsen had cardioversion to eliminate his afib. "I'm enjoying my life," he told Ivanhoe. Amundsen is one of a dozen participants in the 4D flow MRI study. Dr.

Another benefit of GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA) use may be protection from persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) after ablation, according to a large Veterans Affairs database. New initiators of ...

Moderate coffee consumption may reduce AF recurrence risk post-cardioversion, contradicting traditional advice to avoid caffeine. The DECAF trial showed a 39% lower recurrence risk in coffee drinkers ...

In a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on November 9, 2025, researchers examined the effect of coffee consumption on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation ...