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 ...

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

That test could help identify patients at greatest risk for potentially deadly cardiac problems such as coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) and heart failure, and ...

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.

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 ...

However, the main innovation — a first for smart rings — is the addition of an FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation (AFib) sensor that reads the electrical activity of your heart, including the rate and ...

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The tool scours GP records to look for "red flags" which could indicate whether a patient is at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a heart condition that causes an irregular and ...

The study, recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, adds to a body of research ... which are ...

So is Afib really on the rise, and who is more susceptible to develop the condition? Is your heart flutter just anxiety, or is it something deeper? And what exactly is atrial fibrillation anyway?