Apixaban Declined Approval to Prevent Strokes in AF Patients
Even though there was a lot of speculation that Apixaban was going to be approved by the FDA as an alternative treatment to Warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with...
New Hybrid Procedure May Make Drugs like Multaq Unnecessary
Scientists are now viewing a new hybrid procedure as a possible alternative to harmful drugs for treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The procedure combines transvenous catheter and minimally invasive...
New AF Medications Force New Decisions in Treatment
Since stroke prevention is one of the biggest concerns when doctors prescribe new prescription medications for AF patients, the guidelines have to be as up-to-date as possible. At this year’s...
Flec-SL Study Proves Short-term Drug Treatment can Prevent AF
According to information provided from a recent Flec-SL trial, short-term antiarrhythmic drug treatments may be more effective at preventing AF than long-term antiarrhythmic drug treatments. While AF can be successfully...
British Reverse OAT in AF Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage
According to reports by British researchers who spoke at the European Stroke Conference recently, they have been able to reduce the door-to-needle time it takes to reverse oral anticoagulant therapy...