"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia that happens when the ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...

The Silent Symptom of AFib That Can Be Mistaken for Stress originally appeared on Parade. You may start sweating. Your heart begins pounding, and you feel sick to your stomach. When you’re stressed, ...

Former NFL star JJ Watt, NBA Legend Larry Bird, and Hall of Fame tennis player Billy Jean King are each some of the best to ever play their sport, but they have something else in common too. All three ...

A quivery heartbeat and a flutter in your chest are two telltale signs you could be in atrial fibrillation, or AFib. That means your heart is beating out of sync. As weird or scary as an episode may ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month. 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. Time is critical — and one major risk factor often goes unnoticed: Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). Afib is a ...

September is National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month. AFib causes an irregular heartbeat and can lead to major heart problems. Experts say it's a common heart condition that happens when a ...

A truly massive screening study in China spanning more than 2.8 million participants found consumer smartwatches could help accurately detect the signs of an abnormal heart rhythm in the background of ...

Apple has launched AFib History on Apple Watch in mainland China, giving diagnosed users a new way to track heart rhythm patterns over time.