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

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

New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence ...

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 ...

Atrial fibrillation (afib) before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent higher chance of cognitive impairment, a recent study found ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I received excellent care, and the cardiac doctors recommended a blood thinner, with a clear preference for apixaban. The pluses ...

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 ...

An NIH-funded clinical trial is exploring the potential role of wearables in managing atrial fibrillation (AFib), possibly helping reduce patient reliance on lifelong blood thinners. This seven ...

Can wearable technology help patients with an irregular heartbeat and change how they live with it Northwestern University is trying to find out — and they may need your help.