Abelacimab, a factor XI inhibitor, demonstrated a 62–69% reduction in major bleeding compared to rivaroxaban in atrial fibrillation patients at moderate-to-high stroke risk, with comparable safety and ...

That's significant because the GI tract is the most common site of bleeding with DOACs, and this type of bleeding is the only one for which DOACs do not have a better risk profile ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Already cleared in the US for use in soft tissue ablation, Pulse Biosciences is looking to add AF to CellFX’s indication list ...

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

The results will support the company’s application for expanded labeling of its popular Farapulse pulsed field ablation system in a larger group of patients with atrial fibrillation.

Saint Francis treated its first patient with pulsed-field ablation, which delivers pulsed electric fields to tissue to treat ...

The newest clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) provides new and updated recommendations for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Towards the end of life, you might want to make decisions about your care. This includes any instructions for refusing treatment. It can sometimes be very difficult to know what care and treatment to ...

Shakespeare’s witches, with their "Eye of newt, and toe of frog," could well have been related to some of our Irish ancient ancestors if some of these remedies are to be believed. From healing ...