For patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation reduces the risks for ischemic stroke at more than 30 days, mortality, and heart failure hospitalization, while surgical ablation only reduces ...

Q: I used to be a serious exerciser, but now that I am in my late 60s, I find it harder and harder to stay on track. Got any words ...

Up to 15% of older adults may be routinely taking aspirin for primary prevention, and most of them understand the excess ...

People who have a stroke are more likely to die within a year if they live in more deprived areas according to new research ...

Key Takeaways 1 in 6 older adults take daily aspirin to prevent heart diseaseNearly a quarter haven’t discussed their daily ...

The anticoagulants apixaban and dabigatran do not cause more bleeding than aspirin when treating stroke or atrial fibrillation, according to an analysis of randomized clinical trials published in ...

Participants with device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation lasting from 6 minutes to 24 hours, and a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3 or higher, were randomly assigned to receive either 5 mg of apixaban ...

Most doctors agree that patients should take low-dose aspirin if they have evidence of clotting problems such as having had a heart attack, a clotting stroke, known heart or blood vessel disease, or ...

As a result of these comparative data, warfarin is the preferred therapy for stroke risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation, while aspirin may be considered an alternative for patients ...

Background: Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that increases the risk of stroke. However, treatment of such patients with oral anticoagulants when compared with aspirin is not well ...

Cardiology > Prevention High BP Sitting vs Lying Down; Baby Aspirin Holdouts; LAA Closure With Hemodialysis? — Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine by Nicole Lou, Senior ...

Despite this, indobufen's short history and limited evidence base compared to aspirin highlight the need for further research. Aspirin remains widely available, cost-effective, and the preferred drug ...