More AF Patients Bleed When Taking Rivaroxaban
A new study, which was reported at the American College of Chest Physicians’ annual meeting, has revealed that AF patients in receipt of the anticoagulant medication Rivaroxaban experience more episodes...
European Regulators Recommending New Anticoagulant for Approval
European drug regulators are currently recommending a new anticoagulant medication for approval in treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The new drug, Eliquis, is made by American drug giants Bristol-Myers...
Stroke Care Delays Cause Hundreds of Deaths in UK
According to the head of the NHS in London, delays in AF patient stroke care have caused hundreds of people to either end up disabled or dead. Dame Ruth Carnall...
AF Contraction Risks Factors Found in New Report
A new study that was published online October 9, 2012 in Circulation may have discovered the risk factors that cause premature atrial contractions (PACs). While it is clear that PACs...
Seniors on Dialysis Experience More AF
According to a new study, seniors who are on hemodialysis experience more occurrences of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the study also found that the death rate for those patients is...