Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. It is caused by abnormal electrical firing in the heart's chambers. A fast, irregular heartbeat characterizes AFib.

Those with AFib have a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and early death. Right now, the industry standards ...

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) reduced the risk for ischaemic stroke by 95% in intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) survivors with atrial fibrillation but increased the risk for recurrent ICH ...

Northwestern Medicine is looking at whether wearable devices like the Apple Watch can help AFib patients reduce or eliminate ...

A regional health centre within Victoria has managed to boost blood-thinner uptake among patients deemed high risk for stroke following a pharmacist-physician initiative aimed at patients with atrial ...

Daiichi Sankyo's blood ... atrial fibrillation and treatment of acute venous thromboembolism. Based on the findings from ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 and Hokusai-VTE, we look forward to submitting New Drug ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation ... blood thinner, with a clear preference for apixaban. The pluses of apixaban are no dietary restrictions related to the ...

Currently, many AFib patients are prescribed blood-thinning medications indefinitely to reduce the risk of stroke, a serious complication related to the irregular heart rhythm. However ...

Pillar 1: Rate control (managing or preventing your heart from beating too fast) Lowering the heart rate in AFib treatment includes options like medications ... of blood clots) Blood thinners ...