A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial ...

As the man was walking home one night, he suddenly started feeling heart palpitations — accelerated heartbeats at irregular ...

PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...

"I've been very lucky," Amundsen said. Amundsen had cardioversion to eliminate his afib. "I'm enjoying my life," he told Ivanhoe. Amundsen is one of a dozen participants in the 4D flow MRI study. Dr.

A study from the Journal of the American Medical Association published Nov. 9 looked at how coffee might affect the reoccurrence of Afib after a cardioversion. Cardioversion is a medical procedure ...

Skip the decaf. A new study shows coffee may cut AFib recurrence after cardioversion, challenging the belief that caffeine is harmful for the heart. New research suggests regular coffee may lower ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in January 2012. I am aware of when it comes by how I feel -- a little out of sorts, but no shortness of breath, chest pain or light-headedness ...

Moderate coffee consumption may reduce AF recurrence risk post-cardioversion, contradicting traditional advice to avoid caffeine. The DECAF trial showed a 39% lower recurrence risk in coffee drinkers ...

In a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on November 9, 2025, researchers examined the effect of coffee consumption on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation ...