AtriCure provides innovative atrial fibrillation (Afib) treatment solutions, including the AtriClip device for LAAM and other surgical ablation therapies.
AtriCure provides innovative atrial fibrillation (Afib) treatment solutions, including the AtriClip device for LAAM and other surgical ablation therapies.
Most treatment programs for atrial fibrillation begin with drugs. Usually, these drugs are grouped into three large categories: Drugs that slow the heart rate Heart rhythm medications called antiarrhythmic drugs Blood thinners Some of the drugs used to treat this condition have more than one effect ...
Your doctor will diagnose atrial fibrillation on an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine. This heart tracing shows a distinct pattern in the electricity of the heart that your doctor can diagnose. If your AFib comes and goes, you may need to wear a continuous heart monitor (Holter monitor) to diagn...
Treatment for AFib, such as medications, nonsurgical procedures, and surgery, can slow your heartbeat and bring it back into a normal rhythm. AFib treatments can also prevent clots and help keep your heart healthy. AFib Medications These can prevent clots and strokes, slow your heart rate, and...
Treatment depends on the frequency of symptoms, the severity of the symptoms and history of heart disease in your family. Generally, medication is the first step. Drugs can be used to control the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat and to prevent or treat blood clots. Cardiologists can also us...
of the heart and can block crucial blood vessels in other parts of the body, such as the brain.People who have atrial fibrillation and who aren’t receiving the appropriate treatment even run arisk of strokedue to these blood clots that are 5 times higher than the risk that other people ...
AFib has lasted more than a year and doesn’t go away. Medicine and treatment such as electrical cardioversion may not stop the AFib. Doctors can use another kind of treatment, such as ablation (which burns certain areas of your heart’s electrical system) to restore your normal heart ...
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Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by erratic electrical signals in the heart. Atrial fibrillation is a progressive disease that worsens.