When choosing how to reduce the risk of stroke, a clinician uses tools to estimate the risk of stroke and serious bleeding ...

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The Watchman device is providing protection from blood clots and strokes for those patients at risk because of their AFib.

If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions ...

AFib causes an irregular heart rate that can make your heart feel as if it is fluttering or skipping beats. Panic attacks, on ...

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A new device is transforming the type of treatment some heart patients with atrial fibrillation receive. Doctors say it’s ...

Researchers expressed surprise at the link between flossing and the reduced risk of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that increases stroke risk by allowing blood to pool and clot in the ...

Regular flossing, one or more times a week, may reduce the risk of stroke caused by blood clots from the heart and those linked to irregular heartbeats like atrial fibrillation (AFib), according ...

44% lower risk of cardioembolic stroke (blood clots traveling from the heart) and 12% lower risk of AFib. The associated lower risk was independent of regular brushing and routine dental visits or ...