Tag: antiplatelet

Ablation reduces stroke risk in AF and may remove need for...

Catheter ablation—a minimally invasive procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms—may reduce the risk of stroke to such an extent that some patients can discontinue...
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ESC 2019: Study suggests increased use of DOACs in AF leads...

A four-year Italian study of oral anticoagulant (OAC) use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has shown that as prescription rates increased healthcare costs...

Snake venom might provide safer antiplatelet drug

Researchers have designed a safer antiplatelet drug based on a snake venom, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. Scientists from the...