Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a reminder to stay informed about symptoms and prevention.

Heart conditions are pretty serious on their own—there’s no doubt about that. You may experience scary symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, swelling and palpitations, for ...

A new Tulane University study challenges a long-standing assumption in heart care: that being female automatically increases ...

Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular heart rhythm, according to an international study. Researchers said these ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn't beat efficiently. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood out to the body with each heartbeat. It's ...

DALLAS -- Neurologists couldn't agree that stroke survivors with a small burden of atrial fibrillation (Afib) could get away with skipping anticoagulation during a debate here at the American Stroke ...

Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) can start taking anticoagulants, or blood thinners, sooner than previously thought, when indicated. This could reduce future strokes without increasing ...

Researchers have developed a new way of identifying patients at risk of an irregular heartbeat, known as 'atrial fibrillation'. While not life threatening, the condition increases people's risk of ...

While a baseline diagnosis of Afib was linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline, this association was driven almost entirely by people who had already experienced a stroke. In the subgroup of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm found in our community. According to the CDC website, an ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...