Dabigatran May Help Prevent Strokes in AF Patients, But Not in Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves
While the popular anticoagulant drug dabigatran has been touted as a safe alternative for stroke prevention in AF patients, the FDA is recommending that it not be used to prevent...
Former Alice Cooper Guitarist Hospitalized with AF
According to the fan site SickThingsUK, former Alice Cooper guitarist Steve Hunter was admitted to a hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., with atrial fibrillation in November of 2012. He was kept...
Multaq Beaten by Newer, Safer Drugs
Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes patients to suffer from an irregular and fluttering heartbeat. The condition is known to cause many patients to experience strokes, which is...
Study: Dabigatran Works in Treating AF Patients Prior to Ablation
According to a new study that was published December 12, 2012 online in Heart and Rhythm, stopping dabigatran treatment in AF patients 24 hours before a catheter ablation and until...
Study Shows Anticoagulants Cause Milder Strokes in AF Patients
According to a recent study that was conducted by researchers at the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Aarhus University Hospital in Arhus, Denmark, AF patients who suffer from strokes and...