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

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark ...

Binge drinking and possibly, moderate alcohol intake, may trigger atrial fibrillation. Caffeine intake does not appear to be a trigger; although, some doctors still recommend that patients with atrial ...

Compared with rivaroxaban, abelacimab is associated with fewer bleeding events in patients with AF and moderate to high risk for stroke.

A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...

Samsung added the irregular heart rhythm notification functionality to Galaxy watches starting with the Galaxy Watch 6 series back in 2023. Since then, Galaxy Watches have been reported multiple times ...

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

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading cause of global mortality and cardiovascular disease. While there is no ...

The benefit of direct oral anticoagulants on stroke risk in patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage and atrial ...

Some clinicians prefer aspirin when balancing bleeding risk with the indication for an anticoagulant, Barnes said, reasoning ...

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

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.