The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a wearable device—with a form factor you’re familiar with—that can check patients ...

The increases were particularly marked among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and ...

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe ...

Also known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often fast heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots forming in ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Via Christi says it is the first hospital in the region to perform a new procedure for atrial ...

Talking about sex can be uncomfortable. But older adults with heart conditions often have questions they want answered – and ...

The medical device maker has completed more than 40 acquisitions in recent years, helping turn it into one of the state’s ...

A brisk walk or even housecleaning might help folks at risk lower their odds for the dangerous heart arrhythmia known ...

New research indicates that 1 hour of moderate exercise per week can help prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). While a small ...

The study, led by New York University Langone Health researchers who looked at data from more than 6,000 Fitbit users who ...

New research finds that on extremely hot days, people with implanted defibrillators face nearly triple the odds for a ...

Exposure to extreme heat may double or triple the risk of irregular heart rhythms in people with implanted defibrillators, ...