Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a type of irregular heart rhythm that causes your heart to pump less effectively than it should. You’ll get treatment to try to bring back a normal rhythm. Another ...

For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation receiving routine medical care within a large managed care organization were found to have suboptimal anticoagulation control. Retrospective cross-sectional study of ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

It is uncommon for hospitalized older adults newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation to start anticoagulation therapy. In fact, only about 25% overall begin taking these medications soon after ...

A nationwide clinical RCT trial led by Dr. Kazumi Kimura at Kumamoto University Hospital has found that adding catheter ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . However, “stroke rates in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who are not receiving anticoagulant ...

Objective: To evaluate data addressing use of anticoagulation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), in particular those at risk of falls. Data Sources: Primary literature was identified ...

One direct-acting anticoagulant stands out as the least likely to cause dangerous bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. But other new research questions the ...

MADRID -- Stopping oral anticoagulation after successful ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF, Afib) improved outcomes for patients without documented recurrence, the randomized ALONE-AF trial showed.

People with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause a stroke. But for those who are also ...