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As one of the most powerful independent risk factors for ischemic stroke and the most clinically relevant arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a serious clinical and public health threat as the ...

Initiation of anticoagulants is not linked to a reduced risk for ischemic stroke in older patients with atrial fibrillation, a retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries shows.

Patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) who are found to have signs of left ventricular dysfunction may benefit from anticoagulation to prevent a further stroke, a new exploratory ...

PARIS, France—Among hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation, an uptick in use of oral anticoagulation—driven by growing adoption of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—is associated with a ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—To balance risks of hemorrhage and recurrent ischemic events, researchers continue to try to refine the optimal timing for initiation of oral anticoagulation after stroke in patients ...

The anticoagulant medication dabigatran yielded similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive decline in older adults with atrial fibrillation after two years of treatment, according to ...

In this issue of Journal of Oncology Practice, the review by Sorigue and Miljkovic 1 on thromboembolic risk in patients with cancer with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the available anticoagulation ...

A new study has found that dementia rates increase when anticoagulation treatment is delayed for patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia in the world that affects more than ...