The presence of atrial fibrillation promotes the development of atrial thrombus, and consequently increases the risk of stroke five-fold. Vitamin K antagonists, most notable among which is warfarin, ...

A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and treating atrial fibrillation, a condition that significantly raises the risks ...

Efficacy and safety by tumor location in the phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in locally advanced pancreatic ...

When the heart gets out of rhythm, characteristic processes occur in the heart muscle cells. Among other things, the currents of electrically charged particles (ions) change. In chronic atrial ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) was present in 1 in 6 patients with chronic aortic regurgitation — either moderate-to-severe or severe — and was independently associated with an increased risk for mortality ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm ...

After one year, people taking a GLP-1 drug had better outcomes than those taking an SGLT-2 drug. Specifically, they were 36% less likely to die from any cause, 12% less likely to be hospitalized, 22% ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — During this American Heart Month, we are taking a closer look at ties between atrial fibrillation (also called AFib) and chronic stress. Atrial fibrillation is the most common ...

A team of scientists led by Jarne De Paepe suggests middle-aged men with extensive endurance exercise histories may face higher odds of atrial fibrillation with cycling showing an independent ...