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A Guide to Atrial Fibrillation After Open Heart Surgery © (Getty Images) Shot of a team of surgeons performing a surgery in an operating room Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heartbeat irregularity. It causes your heart to beat chaotically. Instead of the usual steady rhythm, it may beat quickly for a few minutes or longer. Or, it may alternate among beating rapidly, then normally and then slowly. Atrial fibrillation is caused by an electrical problem in the atria, the heart's top chambers. There are approximately 2.3 million to 6.1 million people living with afib in the U.S....

The u.s. gluten-free market is predicted to reach $6.6 billion by 2017 and a new study finds many people who say they are sensitive or intolerant to gluten probably aren't. >> this has really become a fad. >> reporter: dr. suzanne steinbaum is director of women's heart health at lenox hospital in new york city. >> people have grabbed on to the gluten free issue because they think it is healthy, but this is a trend and it's going to leave as quickly as it came. >> reporter: before it goes, let's find out what is gluten? well, it is a combination of two proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and o...