Recently, a new procedure came to HCA Florida Fort Walton Destin Hospital, giving patients a shot at a better life, and Webb was the first in the area to receive it.
A new study suggests that the benefits of prescribing anticoagulation drugs to certain older people outweigh the potential risks.
The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, ...
For patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke or heart attack from stopping anticoagulants usually outweighs the risk of bleeding, according to new findings from the University of Bath.
Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart ...
For patients with large vessel occlusion presenting between 4.5 and 24 hours, intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful ...
Enter cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Pouya Hemmati with a solution: a dual approach to treating AFIB when nothing else works, lowering the frequency of episodes and the more fatal side effects. It starts ...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of nine trials comparing non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants with low-dose aspirin ...
A study found that flossing just once a week, independent of other dental care, reduces your risk of ischemic and ...
More than 12 million Americans are affected by AFib, a condition where the heart beats irregularly. The main concern with AFib is the elevated risk of stroke, which is where the Watchman device comes ...
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that originates in the heart’s upper chambers (atria).
ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — A new device is transforming the type of treatment some heart patients with atrial fibrillation receive. Doctors say it’s safer to use and improving outcomes for those who ...