Researchers say anti-clotting meds won't help prevent cognitive decline The finding applies to patients with the heart rhythm disorder A-fib who are under age 65 While they are often prescribed blood ...

A hospital in Pittsburgh has become the latest medical center to join a ground-breaking Apple Watch trial in the US that's helping patients with atrial fibrillation ditch blood-thinning medication.

In the first large trial of its kind, the anti-clotting medication rivaroxaban did not lower the risk of cognitive decline, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in people younger than age 65 who ...

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MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

But there are dangerous side effects. Dr. Goldberger said, "The blood thinners have a three percent risk of major bleeding per year." Dr. Goldberger and his team at the University of Miami are ...

Researchers used real-world clinical data to attempt to emulate a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of two blood thinners, apixaban and warfarin, to prevent stroke in patients with ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Via Christi says it is the first hospital in the region to perform a new procedure for atrial fibrillation for patients who can’t tolerate blood thinners. A-Fib, as it is often ...

Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular heart rhythm, according to an international study. Researchers said these ...

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine plan to give Apple Watches to thousands of people as part of a health study. The study is geared toward patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, the most common ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm found in our community. According to the CDC website, an estimated 12 million people in the United States will have atrial ...