Atrial fibrillation, commonly called AFib, can increase a person’s risk of stroke and heart attack five times.

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Patients with atrial flutter (AFL) alone had a 40% lower rate of ischaemic stroke events than those with atrial fibrillation (AF) alone, whereas those with both AF and AFL had an 11% higher rate of ...

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) did not significantly improve AF-related quality of life compared with a sham procedure, despite reducing AF recurrence. These were the main findings of ...

Catheter ablation is widely performed to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) but evidence on whether the procedure improves patients’ quality of life related to AF is lacking. In the PVI-SHAM-AF trial, ...

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Increased life expectancy seen among those with atrial fibrillation in association with low, moderate, high PA. (HealthDay News) — Physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk for stroke ...

There’s some good news for American lifespans: In July, preliminary CDC data suggested that life expectancy in the U.S. is on track to reach a record high while death rates hit a historic low. “This ...

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Any level of physical activity may increase life expectancy for adults with or without atrial fibrillation, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association DALLAS, Aug. 5, 2026 — ...