Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of irregular heartbeat. Longstanding persistent AFib lasts for 12 months or more, while permanent AFib is when a person and their doctor decide to no longer ...
The clinical benefits of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation have been less clear for patients with Afib. A meta-analysis of 20 small randomized trials showed that exercise-based cardiac ...
Exercise is one of the best things we can do for a healthy heart. Yet research shows that endurance athletes have up to a four times higher risk of atrial fibrillation (an irregular or fast heartbeat) ...
It is a name synonymous with Australian sporting folklore. By the time the Oarsome Foursome's James Tomkins took part in the Beijing Olympic trials in 2008, he had won three Olympic gold medals and ...
Subclinical atrial fibrillation is short-lasting and asymptomatic and can usually be detected only by long-term continuous monitoring with pacemakers or defibrillators. Subclinical atrial fibrillation ...