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 ...

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 ...

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.

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) share risk factors and are bidirectionally associated. Several studies found higher risks of outcomes in individuals with both ...

Researchers from Mass General Brigham 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 ...

“The older you are, the incidence of atrial fibrillation continues ... Right now, there’s no cure for atrial fibrillation, and experts in the field say treatment is not always necessary ...

The long-term safety of ibrutinib was proven in patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic ...

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

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

Objective: To evaluate data addressing use of anticoagulation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF ... Uncertainties over the optimal treatment for elderly patients with AF still ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common management challenge in the elderly patient ... multicenter comparison of these two treatment strategies. The trial enrolled 4060 patients (mean age 69 ± 9.0 ...

Partial cardiac denervation may help decrease risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting.