Atrial Fibrillation

The revised guidance classifies AF into 4 stages, emphasizes prevention and aggressive rhythm control, and upgrades recommendations for catheter ablation and LAA occlusion.

The novel oral anticoagulant is one in a class of agents for prevention of AF-related stroke that shows promise to reduce bleeding risk.

The AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial was stopped early due to an "overwhelming reduction" in a composite endpoint of major bleeding events compared to rivaroxaban standard of care.

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Atrial fibrillation prevalence is rising across socioeconomic strata globally, the new analysis finds, with effects of BMI, ETOH, and sedentary behavior shifting as key drivers.

The first 10 drugs identified for negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act include several well advertised agents indicated to treat diabetes, heart failure, and other chronic diseases.

Oldest and most frail elderly were at more than 60% greater risk of bleeding when switched from a VKA than those who remained on the traditional agent.

Internist and obesity medicine specialist Alina Elperin, MD, details the most common cardiovascular complications that she has observed in patients with obesity.

Regardless of the pattern of physical activity, it may reduce risk across a spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, say study authors. So, just do it!

Factors positively associated with a timely first OAC Rx among the 41.3% who received one included male sex, certain comorbidities, other current medications, and obesity.