If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.

It may not be detected until physical exertion (in the girl’s case a two-minute dance) triggers abnormal heart rhythms. Overexertion during exercise can raise blood pressure and heart rate, ...

The ancient Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle once concluded that the human heart is tri-chambered and that it was the ...