There is conflicting evidence regarding bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in osteoporosis patients. However, bisphosphonates are used in much higher doses in treatment of bone ...

Bisphosphonates are an effective treatment for osteoporosis, but several trials reported an association between use of these drugs and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and flutter; other ...

Now atrial fibrillation is much faster than atrial flutter, and it's also much more chaotic than atrial flutter. So typically atrial fibrillation will cause an irregular heart beat.

A population-based study showed that male sex, increasing age, and cardiac risk factors increased the risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter associated with hyperthyroidism.

Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation in that the rhythm originates in the atrium and causes a narrow complex tachycardia, which carries thromboembolic risk. Typical atrial flutter ...

It included 32 602 patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or flutter in Northern Denmark between 1999–2008 and 325 918 age- and gender-matched controls selected from the source population.

IV magnesium is often used concomitantly with ibutilide during the treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter to prevent torsades de pointes. Magnesium inhibits the L-type calcium channel as ...

Dronedarone is an antiarrhythmic drug indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) or atrial flutter (AFL ...

Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are common and are associated with worse outcomes, according to findings presented at the virtual American Heart ...

Remote screening yielded new cases of atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) in the general population that otherwise would have ...