EMA Gives Nod to Using Apixaban for AF Stroke Prevention
While Apixaban’s effectiveness as an AF treatment for stroke prevention remains to be proven in the United States, the European Medicines Agency for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is...
New Procedure Successfully Performed on AF Patient
Treatments for AF are getting a huge boost by Sentara Heart Hospital through an innovative AF treatment procedure was recently successfully performed there. Surgeons and cardiologists at the hospital are...
Study: Asian AF Patients Fare Better with Dabigatran
According to new research that was presented at the second Asia Pacific Stroke Conference in Tokyo, researchers have been able to confirm that in Asian populations, the drug Dabigatran is...
Regional AF Mortality Rates Studied in RE-LY Registry
A new study conducted by the RE-LY Registry is suggesting that approximately one in every 10 arterial fibrillation (AF) patients who end up in the hospital emergency room will die...
Study Suggests Non-accidental Falls may be Linked to AF
According to a new study that was presented to the Emergency Department at the University of Utah Medical Center, atrial fibrillation (AF) might be linked to non-accidental falls, or those...