Elite retired rowers face a nearly threefold increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared to the general population, driven ...

While early intervention is vital for a positive outcome, medical experts also stress the need to prevent strokes, which the ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is ...

A recent study published in JAMA has found that certain blood pressure medications may raise the risk of serious bleeding in ...

A new study involving 121 former elite rowers from Australia has revealed one in five develops atrial fibrillation (AFib).

There's nothing better than an ice cold drink on a hot day but imagine this—you're enjoying a refreshing iced tea, and ...

The CATALYST meta-analysis pooled the four studies and identified 5,441 people with acute ischemic stroke and Afib for inclusion. The population largely came from OPTIMAS (67%), followed by the TIMING ...

In a new survey of people with afib, most said they have ‘cold drink heart,’ meaning cold drinks sometimes lead to irregular ...

Non-valvular atrial fibrillation accounts for 13–26% of acute ischaemic strokes.1 Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are ...

Detection of atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke. 2014; 45:520-526. Crossref. Scopus (324) PubMed. Google Scholar. 7.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients with heart failure (HF), and its prevalence and incidence increase with age and with severity of HF, reaching up to 50% in patients ...

The identification and management of comorbidities are central to the care of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of AF ...