Tag: stroke risk
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...
LAA closure fails to achieve non-inferiority versus standard care in AF...
For older people with irregular heart rhythms who are at high risk of stroke and bleeding, standard care—including the timely use of anticoagulant blood...
AHA 2024: Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in younger...
Prescribing anticoagulation medications to adults younger than 65 years of age who have atrial fibrillation (AF) but no other risk factors for stroke does not...