The Heart Problem AFib Is on the Rise - Symptoms, Treatments
The Hidden Heart Problem That's Claiming Men's Lives Now It's all about rhythm. 15/02/2021 Working out is one of the healthiest things you can do for your heart, so imagine exercising intensely for a decade – like cycling at least 25 hours a week – and then finding out you have, of all things, a heart problem. That’s what happened to Fabian Sanchis-Gomar, M.D., Ph.D. At 26, he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or AFib. It’s a heart-rhythm disorder that increases your risk of a stroke or heart failure, and it’s killing nearly 40 percent more Americans (especially Bl...