Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.
Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter?' — -- Question: My doctor told me I sometimes have atrial fibrillation and at other times have atrial flutter. What ...
Atrial fibrillation is a well-known risk factor for stroke that often remains undetected; yet, the benefit of screening of asymptomatic individuals remains unclear. A recent randomized trial ...
The Skeptical Cardiologist received an email last week from a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib) saying she was having an episode, documented on her Apple Watch and Kardia device, but ...
Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving. The condition is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart ...
(RTTNews) - Tempus AI, Inc (TEM), Wednesday announced that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Tempus ECF-AF, which utilizes AI to detect ...
The analysis, published in Circulation, found that among people who had received an irregular pulse alert from their Apple Watch, but didn’t have atrial fibrillation, 40% were diagnosed with a ...
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5 Apps to Manage Afib

In addition to a physical exam, medical history, blood tests, and electrocardiograms (ECG or EKG) to diagnose atrial fibrillation (afib), your doctor may have you wear a heart monitor for a few days ...