For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) capsules have received FDA approval for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib). The medication, ...

In a randomized trial, adding an antiplatelet to anticoagulant therapy in patients with ischemic stroke, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and atherosclerosis provided no significant benefit. There was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d ...

Medicare covers the Watchman procedure for eligible beneficiaries with nonvalvular AFib. To qualify for Medicare coverage, people must meet specific criteria, including having nonvalvular AFib, being ...

No benefit in terms of prevention of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack and cardiovascular mortality after 1 year was observed when surgical left atrial appendage occlusion was performed in ...

Inside the human chest, a tireless engine performs a rhythmic masterpiece roughly one hundred thousand times a day. If you imagine your heart as a finely tuned orchestra, every beat follows the ...