Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF), with a prevalence of 1–2%, is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF is associated with a fivefold increased risk of cardioembolic events; approximately 20% of ...

“It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of my chest,“ said Moore, now 60. Moore, a radiologist, knew what it was: A-fib. Short for atrial fibrillation, A-fib is a quivering or irregular ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk. “It felt like a bunny rabbit trying to jump out of ...

Consuming modest amounts of caffeinated coffee after cardioversion may be linked to a lower risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation, as reported by a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA. For ...

KALISPELL, Mont. — Logan Health is celebrating its 100th atrial fibrillation procedure called Pulse Field Ablation, also known as PFA. This comes just seven months after the first PFA case at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The DECAF trial evaluated the effects of caffeinated coffee on risk for recurrent atrial fibrillation episodes ...

During the AHA Scientific Sessions 2025, a session was presented that focused on dilemmas related to antithrombotic therapy following catheter ablation in patients with AF. A session presented at the ...

Drinking a cup of caffeinated coffee daily led to a significant drop in atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter in patients with sustained AF compared with those who abstained from coffee and caffeine, ...

Share on Pinterest Should people with AFib avoid caffeine, or might it actually help their hearts? Image credit: Meruyert Gonullu/Stocksy More than 37 million people worldwide have experienced atrial ...

Patients with irregular heartbeats — caused by atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder — have historically been warned to limit or eliminate caffeine. But a new study suggests ...

When you’re one of the 10.5 million Americans with atrial fibrillation, it makes sense to want to avoid anything that could potentially throw your heart’s rhythm out of whack. For years, many people ...

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure. Doctors typically ...