Alcohol consumption is associated with a heightened risk of stroke among patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation.

Regularly eating a Southern-style diet full of added fats, fried foods, processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages can do harm to a person's cardiovascular system. 

Researchers have developed a new risk score that outperforms previous techniques. 

Myocardial fibrosis was more common among people with a confirmed HIV diagnosis, the authors found.

The full Arctic Front line is now approved as a first-line treatment for heart rhythm issues. 

The study's authors examined data from more than 816,000 patients who were diagnosed with cancer from 2009 to 2016.

The new collaboration is designed to help clinicians reach and treat AFib patients in communities that don't always receive the most attention. 

The study, published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, included data from more than 3,000 patients. 

After 12 months, AFib detection was much higher in stroke patients treated with an insertable cardiac monitor than those who received usual care.