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

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

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 ...

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

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

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, causes the heart to beat irregularly and erratically, explained Dr. Jason Rodriguez. Common symptoms include fatigue, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, palpitations ...

Novartis is acquiring Anthos Therapeutics for up to $3.08 billion, adding abelacimab, a late-stage anticoagulant, to its ...

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

Dr. Steven Filby says atrial fibrillation, or AFib, represents sort of an electrical storm in the heart and it can lead to blood clots in the upper chamber. “More than 90 percent of the time ...

Results from the AZALEA-TIMI 71 phase 2 trial showed great promise for abelacimab to transform care for high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation.

Dignity Health Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common heart rhythm disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. By 2030, it is estimated that 12 million Americans will have ...

Novartis today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately-held Anthos Therapeutics, which the Swiss ...