Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases the risk of ischemic stroke, a type of stroke caused by a blockage in blood flow to the brain. Recent ...
Researchers have found in a new research that among patients with atrial fibrillation who are at moderate-to-high risk for ...
The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.
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 ...
Previous studies have shown a link between oral health, oral infection and damage to white matter and small blood vessels in the brain, as well as to a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply ...
There is decreased risk for MACE, stroke, and mortality in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation who regularly use statins.