Coffee consumption ‘does not raise risk for common form of irregular heartbeat’

A new study of nearly 250,00 participants finds there is no link between the most common form of irregular heartbeat – atrial fibrillation – and coffee consumption.

Atrial Fibrillation Patients Who Take Vitamins Less Likely To Take Medication As Prescribed

Atrial Fibrillation patients who are prescribed the powerful blood thinner warfarin often take it with vitamins or supplements that can hamper its effectiveness, or skip doses completely, increasing their risk for stroke, according to new research…

New Study Findings Show No Benefit Of Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Prevention Of Recurrent Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation In Affected Patients

Findings from a new study show, compared to placebo, treatment with high-dose prescription omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF or persistent AF who have no evidence of substantial structural heart disease…