Atrial Fibrillation May Have Genetic Causes. Atrial flutter is not genetic. However, some research has found that AFib can sometimes be caused by genetic mutations that affect the heart's ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a condition of the heart where faulty electrical signals cause it to flutter or beat too fast. It raises your chances of a stroke and other heart problems.

When the heart rate is significantly elevated — that is, greater than 150 bpm — it is often difficult to determine atrial flutter from atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia or ...

AFib, or atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery disease (CAD) are similar yet different forms of heart disease. Find out the risk factors, symptoms, complications and treatment options for each.

AFib vs. atrial flutter. Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation, more commonly known as "AFib," but there is a key difference. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Northwell Staten Island University Hospital is among the first in the country to successfully treat persistent atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter using a next ...

VIENNA, November 27, 2024--AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH (AOP Health), based in Vienna, Austria, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted regulatory approval for ...

The FDA has approved AOP Health’s Rapiblyk (landiolol) for the rapid management of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in critical care settings. According to the company, approval was based on ...

After adjustments for baseline covariates, the hazard ratio of a first recurrence of any atrial tachyarrhythmia -- atrial fibrillation, flutter, or tachycardia -- lasting at least 30 seconds ...