Patients with atrial fibrillation are typically prescribed an anticoagulant, or blood thinner, to reduce the risk of stroke, but many may discontinue them or never receive a prescription due to ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial fibrillation as part of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study. The trial ...

Subcutaneous injection of abelacimab results in lower levels of free factor XI and significantly fewer bleeding even ...

A Fib has now been associated with worsening heart function, either as the primary cause or by exacerbating any prior cardiac conditions that may already exist. Recent studies have linked A Fib with ...

Clinically significant reductions in bleeding underscore abelacimab’s strong potential to address an unmet need for patients ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation are typically prescribed an anticoagulant, or blood thinner, to reduce the risk of stroke, ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.

Queen Sonja of Norway was admitted to the hospital on Jan. 11 following a flare-up of her atrial fibrillation while skiing.

(HealthDay News) — For elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, regular coffee consumption is associated with higher cognitive performance, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the ...