Health News You Can Use: New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

Atrial Fibrillation, or a-fib, is the most common type of heart arrhythmia and the number of people diagnosed with a-fib is increasing both in the United States and globally. Left untreated, a-fib significantly increases your risk of heart attack and stroke.

During Heart Month, we are talking to Dr. Sanjaya Gupta, a cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, about a-fib, the recent changes in guidelines, and how Saint Luke’s is leading the way in innovative treatments for those who have a-fib.