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Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion reduces thromboembolic stroke and mortality in...

Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is associated with a reduction of thromboembolism and all-cause mortality among older atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing cardiac...

ACC 2017: Uninterrupted dabigatran performs better than warfarin in atrial fibrillation...

Results from the RE-CIRCUIT study have shown that uninterrupted dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim), was associated with fewer bleeding complications than uninterrupted warfarin before, during...

ACC 2017: Mary Norine Walsh assumes American College of Cardiology presidency

Mary Norine Walsh has become president of the American College of Cardiology during the Convocation Ceremony held in conjunction with the society’s 66th Annual...

ACC 2017: Anticoagulant treatment may be unnecessary for stroke prevention following...

For patients with persistent atrial fibrillation or those who are at high risk for recurring atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation is recommended, followed most often...
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ACC 2017: Wrist-worn heart rate monitors less accurate than standard chest...

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA, put five popular wrist-worn fitness trackers to the test to find out how accurately they gauge heart rate...

ACC 2017: Researchers sound alarm over Zika’s potentially harmful effects on...

As the Zika virus continues to spread globally, new evidence has emerged about the virus’s potentially detrimental effects on the heart, according to data...

ACC 2017: Real-world study supports the effectiveness of the CardioMEMS HF...

A study outside the clinical trial setting, which included US Medicare patients, has shown the effectiveness of the CardioMEMS HF system (Abbott) to significantly...

ACC 2017: More hospitalisations and deaths for US heart failure patients...

Patients with heart failure in the USA are more likely to be hospitalised and more likely to die during the colder winter months, according...