ARISTOTLE Trial Shows Apixaban Better than Warfarin at Preventing Strokes in AF Patients
According to the results from the ARISTOTLE trial, Apixaban works better than Warfarin at preventing strokes in AF patients no matter if the AF is permanent, persistent or paroxysmal. The...
Study Recommends Catheter Ablation as First AF Treatment
A new study is recommending radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation with pulmonary vein isolation as the best, first line of defense in treating patients with AF because the ablation is more...
Study: No Link Between Menopause, AF
According to information gathered from a new analysis of the Framingham Heart Study, there is not a link between a female’s menopausal age and her chances of developing atrial fibrillation...
AF Risks May be Determined by Fatty Acid Levels
According to a recent study conducted by Dr. Owais Khawaja of Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Boston, seniors who live in rest homes that have high plasma levels of free...
AF Patients with GI Ulcers Find the Risk/Benefits of Anticoagulation Neutral
According to a team of Korean researchers, the chances of patients with atrial fibrillation who have had GI ulcers experiencing major bleeding when taking with oral anticoagulation medications like Multaq...